"manadates" -- What some single heterosexual women are looking for, perhaps? :-)
BTW, the Republican bill states that if a person has insurance, and lets the insurance lapse, s/he must pick up new insurance or re-new their old policy within 60 days, or s/he to wait six months for full coverage to take effect when s/he gets new insurance. I assume s/he's still on the hook for premiums. The Republicans are saying this is to "encourage" young people to stay insured.
So, what's the difference between government encouragement and a government mandate?