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When it weighs the constitutionality of ObamaCare, the U.S. Supreme Court will focus on the act's mandate that every American have health insurance. While many states mandate auto insurance for drivers, a federal requirement imposing health and safety regulations sets up a key question on the scope of Congressional authority. "State laws requiring auto insurance apply only to drivers, while the mandate to purchase health insurance, passed under Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce, would apply to everyone," says appellate attorney Rich Phillips of the Dallas office of Thompson & Knight. "While the court has traditionally interpreted that power broadly, it also has held that the Commerce Clause has limits. We often perceive the federal government as the most powerful regulatory body, but states actually have much broader and more flexible powers." For more information, contact Barry Pound at 800-559-4534 or barry@androvett.com.