征税权与公众健康。

The taxing power and the public's health.

机构信息

Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA

出版信息

N Engl J Med. 2012 Nov 8;367(19):1777-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1209648. Epub 2012 Oct 17.

DOI:10.1056/NEJMp1209648

Abstract

In its decision on the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court opened the door for Congress to use its taxing power to achieve myriad policy objectives. The federal government may now increasingly make creative use of taxes to pursue public health goals.

摘要

在关于《平价医疗法案》的裁决中，最高法院为国会利用其征税权力实现众多政策目标打开了大门。联邦政府现在可能会越来越多地创造性地利用税收来实现公共卫生目标。