thank goodness they are realizing people need checkups more often then every 5years (this is what insurance companies pay for now for people over 19 yo.). It is not worded "mandatory" for people. It will be mandatory for insurance to pay for them.
If you can send me a qoute on what is said on "alternatives" , I will look at it, I haven't seen it - can't comment without the original :-)

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