Many Young Adults Covered Under Reform Law Provision
The number of young adults taking advantage of a provision in the federal health reform law that allows them to remain on their parents' health insurance plans until age 26 appears to be outpacing previous estimates. HHS estimated that about 1.2 million young adults would sign up by the end of 2011, but early numbers from insurers show that the number might be much higher.
- "At Least 600,000 Young Adults Join Parents' Health Plans Under New Law" (Galewitz, Kaiser Health News, 5/1).