Why aren't you saying that about Ryan's kill-Medicare plan?
Which forces seniors to buy private insurance...
Actually, your question and the issue itself are moot there is no individual mandate:
(A) WAIVER OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES.In the case of
any failure by a taxpayer to timely pay any penalty imposed
by this section, such taxpayer shall not be subject to any
criminal prosecution or penalty with respect to such failure.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Page 249
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ148/pdf/PLAW-111publ148.pdf
Because there are no criminal penalties no investigation, no indictment, no prosecution, no trial, no sentencing, no jail time or fine paid, there is noting compelling an individual to purchase insurance. The only downside to not paying the fee for not purchasing insurance is you may not be eligible for insurance should you need it in the future.
It is in essence an economic mandate, as there is no punitive component to the legislation. In order for the plan to work there needs to be a sufficient number of participants in the insurance pool.
Of course any debate of the issue is ridiculous anyone who can afford insurance will purchase it anyway as to not do so would be irresponsible, whether mandated or not. And those who cant afford insurance, of course, will have it provided for them.
Consequently the individual mandate is a non-issue.
But carry on with the RyanCare discussion, by all means.