Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos
UNITED STATES, AUG 11 – An estimated 15% of Americans turning 26 face the highest uninsured rate due to ACA coverage limits and Medicaid eligibility changes, KFF reports.
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Health Insurance Laws Have Led to a Grim Milestone for Young People: Turning 26
Amid the challenges of adulthood, one rite of passage is unique to the United States: the need to find your own health insurance by the time you turn 26. That is the age at which the Affordable Care Act declares that young adults generally must get off their family’s plan and figure out their coverage themselves. When the ACA was voted into law in 2010, what’s known as its dependent… Source


Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos
Amid the challenges of adulthood, one rite of passage is unique to the United States: the need to find your own health insurance by the time you turn 26. That is the age at which the Affordable Care Act declares that young adults generally must get off their family’s plan and figure out their coverage themselves. When the ACA was voted into law in 2010, what’s known as its dependent coverage expansion was immediately effective, guaranteeing heal…
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