Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015
Note: The following blog was posted, Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/blog/2015/03/fewer-young-adults-rely-emergency-dept-care.html.
By Richard Kronick, Ph.D., Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Affordable Care Act requires health plans that offer dependent coverage to allow young adults to stay on their parents’ plan until age 26. Not only has this helped insure young adults, it is also associated with a reduction in overall emergency department visits by young adults…
