The federal Medicare program will only reimburse (pay) for services performed by health professionals who are licensed to practice and certified to participate in the Medicare program.  Let's say someone files a lawsuit arguing that this federal law allowing only licensed and certified health professionals to be paid through the Medicare program discriminates against people who don't have medical training, and therefore violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 5th Amendment? Which of the following best explains how a court would rule in such a case?

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The federal Medicare program will only reimburse (pay) for services performed by health professionals who are licensed to practice and certified to participate in the Medicare program.  Let's say someone files a lawsuit arguing that this federal law allowing only licensed and certified health professionals to be paid through the Medicare program discriminates against people who don't have medical training, and therefore violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 5th Amendment? Which of the following best explains how a court would rule in such a case?

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