September 23, 2010, is a critical date in expanding health care to young Americans and ending harmful and discriminatory insurance practices.
Highlights of the changes taking effect include:
- Health insurance plans can no longer refuse insurance to youth under age 19 who have health conditions.
- Employers who offer dependent care coverage must continue to offer it to dependents up to age 26.
- Harmful limits placed on how much an insurance company will pay over a lifetime for an individual are removed.
These changes are part of the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities, expands access to long-term services and supports and makes a number of other changes to our health care system. Learn more about these changes and how they may impact you—read the latest National Policy Matters or visit HealthCare.gov.
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