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Publication Date: February 2008
Publisher: New America Foundation
Author(s): Sarah Axeen; Elizabeth Carpenter
Research Area: Health
Keywords: Health Reform; Individual Mandate
Type: Brief
Abstract:
Requiring individuals to purchase health insurance--the so-called "individual mandate"--is the subject of much debate. This fact sheet outlines why an individual mandate, coupled with low-income subsidies and insurance market reforms, is a necessary component of any proposal that seeks to cover all Americans.