Effects of the Affordable Care Act's Dependent Coverage Mandate on Private Health Insurance Coverage in Urban and Rural Areas

ConclusionsAlthough young adults in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas experienced increased access to private health insurance following the ACA's dependent coverage mandate, it did not appear to directly impact rural‐urban disparities in health insurance coverage. Despite residents in both areas gaining insurance coverage, over one‐third of young adults still lacked access to full‐year health insurance coverage.
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - Category: Rural Health Authors: Tags: BRIEF REPORT Source Type: research