First, insurers have the option of dropping adult children on their 26th birthday or extending coverage to the end of the month or even the end of the policy year.* So, what I said about people "turning 27" or "26-year-old doctors" is true. Second, the ACA states that "adult children" can be carried on a parent's policy. Many insurers previously cut off children at age 19, but such is not the case now. So, why wouldn't I count 18-year-olds? * http://www.insure.com/articles/healthinsurance/kicked-off-parents-health-insurance.html
You really can't just admit that you were off by one year? I don't really care to argue over such a minor point. It's not like your ego can tolerate admitting to something this obvious and this minor. Whatever! I know you're wrong and that is all that matters. Hell, being wrong about this doesn't even come close to the top of the pile of things you are regularly wrong about. The point at least initially was that dependents can stay on their parents insurance policies during a time in their lives when many of them do not have health insurance. If they do get sick or injured, we end up covering the cost of their care. Why would you advocate for such irresponsibility?
So, another instance of dims, seeking re-election, distancing themselves from the comedy of errors... http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...letter-pushing-for-open-enrollment-extension/