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I'll ask you again here, can you show us where in the Constitution federal government has the power to force people to purchase from private industry?
Interstate commerce clause.
The constitution grants congress the power to regulate commerce among the several states. To those who agreed to and ratified the compact, the word regulate meant "to make regular, to cause to function properly". The power was included in the constitution because under the articles states were erecting trade barriers, such as tariffs and quotas. The intention was to create a free-trade zone among the several states, and congress was given the power to ensure that this occurred, that commerce among the states functioned properly.
So, no, I see nothing in the constitution that would grant the federal government power beyond ensuring that trade among the state is kept regular. This would not include forcing individuals to purchase health insurance, or anything else, for that matter.