No More Health Insurance Mandate. Portra images / digital vision / getty images. The fact is, life itself imposes a health care mandate.
The prior tax penalty for not having health insurance in 2018 was $695 for adults and $347.50 for children or 2% of your yearly income, whichever amount is more. Also, for 12 years, massachusetts has enforced an individual health insurance mandate with public support and no discernible dissent. For individuals, there is a mandate to have health insurance, so if your employer doesn’t provide it, you can get it through the ny state health exchange or healthsherpa.com.