It was not justified via the commerce clause, but rather via congress's taxing powers: The Affordable Care Act's requirement that certain individuals pay a fin

It was not justified via the commerce clause, but rather via congress's taxing powers: The Affordable Care Act's requirement that certain individuals pay a financial penalty for not obtaining health insurance may reasonably be characterized as a tax. Because the Constitution permits such a tax, it is not our role to forbid it, or to pass upon its wisdom or fairness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Federation_of_Independent_Business_v._Sebelius https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Federation_of_Indepen...