2 million eager for health care on parents’ plans… shows excitement
In about six months, the new law will allow at least 2 million young adults to be covered under their parents’ policies. semifact
These are the “millennials,” those who came of age in the new century and now are struggling to get on their feet during the worst slump since the Depression. empathy
The law will allow young adults to stay on or return to their parents’ insurance until age 26. To qualify, young people must be “dependents” of their parents. They don’t necessarily have to live under the same roof. semifact
This is the first time the federal government has forced insurance companies to let young adults stay on their parents’ policies. fact
The new federal law “provides a minimum, not a maximum,” said law professor Timothy Jost of Washington and Lee University. expert quote
“My son can go to a doctor if he twists his knee playing soccer and it’s a $15 copay,” Lawson said. “Then I have a daughter who does not have the same benefits. It illustrates for me what a lot of Americans face.” empathy
Under Pennsylvania law, Lawson’s employer could choose to offer coverage for dependents up to age 30, but her employer has decided not to do so. fact
Much will depend on regulations to be written by federal health officials. everything above means nothing… stop reading
Tags: Health care
April 1, 2010 at 11:18 pm |
You get better and better, Mr. Moody Eye