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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why limit it to 26? If we need to extend the concept of a an adult providing benefits to his or family to include their relatives-by-birth-or-adoption, and we don't want to cut it off at the age of majority, why cut it off at 26?

Oh because it benefits the insurance companies to have young & healthy folks but they want to get rid of them before they get older and start having babies and such. It has nothing to do with benefiting the people, it has everything to do with politicians catering to the groups who own them.[/quote]

You totally lost me on this one.  It does not benefit a 26YO just starting a career to be on his parent's cheaper plan?[/quote]

It does benefit a 26 year old. But it also benefits a 28, or 38 year old who is just starting a career and could be on a parent's cheaper plan. Except, that doesn't benefit the insurance companies as much - the older folks are more likely to cost them, so they don't want their pet politicians to fight for no age limit on family plans. This has nothing to do with the individual, it has everything to do with making money for big insurance (just like other provisions in the ACA).[/quote]

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