October 2012 | Joel C. Cantor | Opinion: Young Adult Health Coverage, a Bipartisan Success for the ACA
The presidential contest reminds us daily just how divisive healthcare reform is in American politics. One could be forgiven for concluding that there is no common ground on this most personal and consequential of public policy issues. But there are some areas of consensus. One of the most well-known and popular parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the extension of dependent coverage in private health insurance to young adults up to age 26.