The government and its opponents agree that the individual mandate is a key component without which the law cannot work.
The forces in favour seem overwhelming: Johnson, with all his political capital and democratic mandate, is a key proponent, and a nine-week consultation involving 21,500 people or organisations found 84% in favour.
The Obama administration and the 26 US states challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act agree that the insurance requirement, known as the "individual mandate", is a key component, without which the law cannot work.
Data privacy and security is now a top imperative for businesses, and meeting regulatory mandates is a key hurdle to overcome.
State officials along with health care industry groups representing insurers, doctors, hospitals and more oppose repealing the mandate, which is a key tool the Affordable Care Act uses to compel healthy people to enroll in health insurance.
Riparian monitoring is a key aspect of sustainable resource management and is mandated by US federal law for federal land management agencies.
Maintaining a dialogue with stakeholders is a key priority in the Ombudsman's strategy for the 2009-2014 mandate.
Gathering better treatment evidence is a key objective of the Affordable Care Act's health-care reform mandate.
