The Affordable Care Act’s Impact for Former Foster Youth

By Cara Baldari

January 17, 2013

One of the most popular and bipartisan parts of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111–148, P.L. 111–152) is the provision allowing youth up to age 26 to remain on their parents’ health insurance. Yet there are thousands of youth who “age out” of foster care (meaning they no longer qualify for foster care services) each year and cannot take advantage of this option.

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