FAQs about the Individual Mandate

This Kaiser Health News article answers all of your basic questions about the individual mandate — yes, there is an individual mandate in the ACA and it does require you to have health insurance. If you or someone you know are part of the 26 percent of Americans who don't know about the individual mandate, read this article before October 1. (Note: If you already have health insurance through work or a federal or state policy, you are not affected.)