Unnecessary Delay of Individual Mandate Will Harm Millions, Make Premiums More Costly

Washington D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2013. According to a new issue briefreleased yesterday by the Center for American Progress, any delay in the individual mandate to purchase health coverage under the Affordable Care Act would undermine the success of state-based exchanges and harm millions of Americans, resulting in significantly more uninsured individuals and more costly premiums for consumers in plans both in and out of exchanges. Instead of calling for a delay of the individual mandate,…