摘要:Oral arguments this week before the U.S. Supreme Court about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have garnered an enormous amount of attention in the United States, and rightly so given the political, statutory, and constitutional controversies the ACA has generated. The constitutionality of the ACA’s mandate that individuals purchase health insurance or face penalties has sparked a contentious, fascinating, and far-reaching debate about Congress’ powers under the Commerce Clause and the future of health care in the United States. In the midst of this constitutional and political moment, I find myself wondering what this seminal American case means, if anything, beyond the United States in the realm of global health