WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- As people scramble to meet the Tuesday deadline for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, they are also faced with another type of pressure: a steep penalty for ignoring the insurance mandate.
For those who want healthcare coverage to begin Jan. 1, 2016, or to continue their 2015 coverage, they must sign up by Tuesday. Those who haven't signed up by Jan. 31, 2016, run the risk of fines on their 2016 taxes.