The Affordable Care Act 's individual insurance mandate is being repealed as part of the Republican tax - reform bill in the senate . There are fears , however , that passing the bill will hit the individual insurance market as it will deter millions from buying health insurance coverage . On the other hand , failure to do so will hit the tax - cut effort , which in turn could dent the stock market and leave firms with larger tax bills .
The Affordable Care Act's individual insurance mandate is being repealed as part of the Republican tax-reform bill in the US. There are fears, however, that passing the bill will hit the individual insurance market as it will deter millions from buying health care coverage. On the other hand, failure to do so may hit the tax-cut effort, which in turn could dent the stock market and leave firms with larger tax bills.