The United States passed a bill making health insurance mandatory in 2014. Under the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act, every person is required to have at least a minimum level of health insurance failure, the individual will face a penalty. The issue of compulsory health insurance has drawn reactions from both sides, with some in favor and others against. It is mandatory for every individual to purchase health insurance based on their income. Health insurance is mandatory for all US citizens and all legal residents of America. It is considered an individual responsibility requirement, and those who do not have this insurance are subject to a tax penalty of $750 per year up to a maximum of three times that amount ($2,250) per household. However, there are exemptions for financial hardship, incarcerated people, religious objections and undocumented immigrants. Mandatory health insurance is important and should be implemented in all states because everyone gets sick and at the same time has to visit a health facility for medical services. It also protects families' healthcare futures and protects people from large, unexpected medical bills because they are covered. Health insurance should be mandatory for all individuals because, at some point, every individual will need medical care. It covers the unpredictable moments of life. Opponents argue that many people are in good health and will not need health care at some point in their lives. No one expects to get sick, but medical care is needed sooner or later, because no one knows when an accident might occur or when a family member will become seriously ill. Therefore, when this time comes, it will be very simple... middle of paper... compulsory health insurance will help protect the financial and health future of families throughout their lives. Works Cited Hall, Mark A., “The Constitutionality of Health Insurance Purchasing Mandates” (2009). O'Neill Institute Papers. Document 21. http://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/ois_papers/21Healthcare.gov. A new day for health care in America. 2010. Network. March 28, 2014. From http://www.healthcare.gov/law/introduction/index.htmlThe Editors. Should health insurance be mandatory? 2014 The New York Times Company, June 4, 2009. Web. March 28, 2014 http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/should-health-insurance-be-mandatory/Moffit, Robert E "Mandate individual unconstitutional, inapplicable". heritage.org. 23 March 2011. Web. 28 March 2014. ‹http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2011/03/individual-mandate-unconstitutional-unenforceable/›.