PUBHLTH 1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Commerce Clause, Benzene, Public Health
Document Summary
Governments ultimately have the responsibility of making the organized community efforts necessary to protect the health of the population. Many nongovernmental organization (ngo) play important role in public health, especially through educational programs and lobbying. Public health has been responsibility primarily of the states. Most state constitutions provide for protection of public health. To varying extent, responsibility for some public health activities may be delegated by the state to local governments. Preamble for the constitution are the basis for the federal role in public health. Interstate commerce provision justifies activities of the fda, which oversees extensive federal regulation of foods, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics, most of which are distributed across state lines. Power to tax/spend can mandate states to achieve federal goals indirectly. Medicaid program for providing health care for the poor. Police powers of governments basic to public health and are the reason why public health must ultimately be the government"s responsibility.
