Or in other words: they take federal money.
BTW I do think churches should not except one cent of Federal funding.
Then why are you complaining?
Nothing you've mentioned can be construed as unconstitutional in any way.
The hospitals do so to get patients care yes. But Medicare funding is but a small part of the FEDS regulating even in private pay facilities. The ORPHANS take the Medicaid funding as it is provided for their medical care as a survivor. One of the few actual legitimate uses for it. It was meant solely as a safety net for workers and their families who either become disabled or die.
Now you tell me why over half the GOP is pushing Universal Health Care then? GW Bush and the GOP Big Government shills in congress have passed programs Hillary could only dream of getting through. The so called Medicare reform which Frist pushed was patterned after the nightmare called Tenn Care in Frist home state which Hillary and Gore helped start. Among it's biggest shills also is Senator Lamar Alexander-R-TN.
Well you see there's the problem. The Constitution only specifies what powers government has and it's boundries. What it does not mention or specify as being the duty of the three branches is left up to the states.
A Republican USAG supporting a direct violation of the Second Amendment. He needs to resign. This is but one of many of the Bush Administrations offenses against the Constitution. Too bad the GOP lacks the will to stop him.