Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that approximately 1 million young adults gained health insurance in the past year since the dependent coverage expansion up to age 26 took effect. This news both confirms a Gallup poll released today that puts the number...
Originally posted on PrescriptionforChange.org on September 19, 2011 by Marcus Denton A new report released by the Census Bureau showed that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is expanding health care coverage to more than 500,000 young adults in 2010, a number expected...
Originally posted on MomsRising.org on March 24, 2011 Now that I am the mother of two children, sons aged 2 ½ and 11 months, I am grateful for a law like the Affordable Care Act. When I was 21, I...
Originally Posted on MomsRising.org on March 21, 2011 My 21 year old is taking a year off from school. He is having to pay back school loans from the first year. He works a full-time job with a small business....
Originally posted on MomsRising.org on March 22, 2011 by Lisa Doyle A few years ago my daughter Julie was diagnosed with an illness called Dysautonomia and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia (POTS). Julie had numerous hospital visits requiring many tests and procedures....
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The Department of Health and Human Services released proposed regulationsthat promise to improve health insurance for as many as 3 million students on college health plans. The proposed regulations state that college health plans must provide the same basic protections as...
Today the Department of Health and Human Services released proposed rules that would apply the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) consumer protections to college health plans starting in 2012. College students will be guaranteed the same consumer protections and benefits as all...
Young Invincibles is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that advocates on behalf of young adults ages 18 to 34. Founded by a group of students and young adults during the health care reform debate, Young Invincibles sought to provide a voice...
YI Comments submitted to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Re: Planning and Establishment of State- Level Exchanges; Request for Comments Regarding Exchange-Related Provisions in Title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act As a...