I'm a doctor's daughter. He taught me to question that which does not pass the smell test.
It's a lesson that has served me well. By 'few of them to be troubled with' I presume you mean socialized medicine. And yet you don't see how this mandate helps that along.
I have already stated that I disagree with any mandatory law on this, this so called mandate is certainly not one with all of the escape clauses in it.
What is wonderful is the opportunity for prevention and that so many seem to be overlooking it.
It is also sick to think that only profit drives researchers. Simply not the case. But those who choose to believe otherwise, do so because they want to.