DE HCR28

Directs Delaware's Congressional delegation to oppose the federal healthcare plan under consideration by the 111th Congress, citing opposition from 53 percent of Americans according to a March 2010 Rasmussen Reports survey.

Argues the proposed healthcare program will cost hundreds of billions of dollars annually, exacerbate federal deficit spending, and impose unfair costs on states through Medicaid expansion requiring coverage for at least 15 million additional Americans.

Contends the federal government lacks constitutional authority to impose a healthcare system, as such powers are reserved to the states under the 10th Amendment.

Urges Congress to instead pursue alternatives including regional healthcare cooperatives, interstate insurance purchasing, medical malpractice tort reform, and other measures that avoid creating a federal healthcare bureaucracy.

Directs Delaware's Congressional delegation to advocate for an "opt-in" provision requiring state legislative approval before any state participates in a federal healthcare program.