The "individual mandate" of the Affordable Care Act refers to

A) the requirement that Medicare cover all individuals living in the United States by 2014.
B) a tax credit that is given to all people who are unemployed and do not have health insurance coverage.
C) the requirement that uninsured individuals purchase health insurance.
D) the requirement that health insurance companies accept all applicants,regardless of preexisting conditions.

Individual Mandate

A requirement under the Affordable Care Act that most Americans must have health insurance or face a tax penalty.

Affordable Care Act

A comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010, aimed at making insurance more affordable and expanding health insurance coverage to more Americans.

Health Insurance

Health insurance is a type of insurance coverage that covers the cost of an insured individual's medical and surgical expenses.