RT Journal
A1 Sommers BD, Kronick R
T1 THe affordable care act and insurance coverage for young adults
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD March 7
VO 307
IS 9
SP 913
OP 914
DO 10.1001/jama.307.9.913
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.307.9.913
AB 
Preliminary data suggest that this policy has already had an effect. The National Health Interview Survey showed an 8.3 percentage-point increase in young adults with insurance between September 2010 and June 2011, approximately 2.5 million adults.1 Census data and independent surveys showed similar increases,2- 4 but questions remain: What types of coverage did young adults acquire? Did trends differ for adults not affected by the dependent coverage provision or for particular racial/ethnic groups? Our study examines changes in insurance coverage for young adults from 2005 through 2010.