Sentence examples for a universal mandate from inspiring English sources

Mitt Romney supports private insurance enforced by a universal mandate.

To the Editor: I enjoyed reading Paul Starr's clever solution to the Congressional roadblock surrounding a universal mandate for Americans to buy health insurance.

In effect, Congress would require every citizen to pay a tax (another name for a "universal mandate") set by a private corporation.

A universal mandate, as advocated by Hillary Clinton during the primary and opposed by the President-elect, does appear essential to keep the insurers in the bargain and to make the math of risk-pooling work.

The experience in the only state to run a universal mandate so far, Massachusetts, has not been wholly positive (see article).And, of course, mandates are perceived as bossy, which is why Republicans, in particular, hate them.

She was referring to the fact that the plan by Mr. Obama, of Illinois, would require health insurance only for children at first, while her plan and that of another rival, former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina, call for a universal mandate.

By many measures, California, with roughly seven million people currently uninsured, more than any other state, is taking the lead in aggressively rolling out changes before January, when most Americans will be required by law to have medical coverage or pay a penalty, the so-called universal mandate.

It is acknowledged that while particularism promotes strengthening of identity and commitment to core values, it must not be at the expense of neglecting the universal mandate of creating a just world for all humanity.

He has cast himself as a "postpartisan" bridge-builder, and he broke with the prevailing Democratic sentiment by backing a health care overhaul that eschewed a universal coverage mandate.

It is a practical opportunity to accelerate our progress in fulfilling the universal mandate of the Convention, which in turn advances all our development goals because it is cost-effective.

The universal mandate to buy insurance that Mr. Romney promoted helped inspire President Obama's health care overhaul.