Are College Students The Invisible Minority In Health Care Debate?
President Barack Obama’s speech at the University of Maryland Thursday put attention on how health care reform may affect young people. NPR reports: “Young people make up one of the biggest chunks of the uninsured: One in three adults under 30 does not have health insurance. And, Obama said, most of them are just one accident or illness away from bankruptcy.” “The solution the president is backing depends on bringing these young, healthy people into the insurance pool. They, like everyone else, would be required to have insurance, but because they use less health care, their premiums would help subsidize coverage for older, less healthy people. … Those under age 26 who are currently on their parents’ health insurance would be allowed to stay on, but other young people, not covered by their parents’ insurance, would have to purchase their own health insurance or pay a fine” (Liasson, 9/17). Transcript: Obama At Health Care Rally, ‘Fired Up And Ready To Go’ Diverse reports: “College st
