The Healthcare System in the United States Runs Afoul of International Law
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2014Subject
Washington and Lee University -- Capstone in Shepherd Poverty Program
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (United Nations. General Assembly)
Health care reform -- Government policy
Health insurance -- Government policy
Health services accessibility
Race discrimination
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Cristina Sacco is a member of the Class of 2015 of Washington and Lee University School of Law. Capstone; [FULL-TEXT FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE] . . . this paper analyzes the international right to health and questions whether the current state of the American healthcare system runs afoul of international law. If so, does the U.S. have a legal obligation to under international law to respect this human right to health? It is does shouldn’t the U.S reform it’s polices to acknowledge the human right to health? [From Introduction]