Exactly. And most of the time you get auto insurance requirements not for YOU, but for the OTHER GUY.
When it comes to health care, I AM THE OTHER GUY.
We're ALL the other guy when it comes to health care. We ALL have to pay additional taxes and higher medical fees to cover those who don't pay for their own health care. Commonwealth Care provided a way for everyone to take advantage of group health insurance programs - even those who don't get such through their employer - and made it mandatory that everyone either be covered by a private health care plan or demonstrate that they can afford to pay for their own health care without such coverage. It was designed to REDUCE the taxpayer burden and lower healthcare costs overall while providing MORE consumer choice and more competition between health care plan providers.