Is mandatory health insurance progress?

The following article argues that it is not, in light of the California Assembly passage of AB X1 1. Mandatory health insurance is not progress.

berkeleyworker.org/?p=202

Health Insurance is for the Healthy

Health Insurance is for the healthy, and Life insurance is for the lucky... I'ma lucky American, I have Health Insurance. No. I have great Health Insurance. I also have Life Insurance that protects our family very well.

blacksquirrelgallery.vox.com/library/post/health-insurance-is-for-the-healthy.html