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Re: Fewer Young Than Old Sign Up for New Health Care Plans 

By: ribit in FFFT | Recommend this post (1)
Tue, 14 Jan 14 2:44 AM | 51 view(s)
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...the young who are signing up are those with pre-existing and expensive to treat conditions.




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Fewer Young Than Old Sign Up for New Health Care Plans
By: clo in FFFT
Tue, 14 Jan 14 2:13 AM 		Msg. 60045 of 65535

Fewer Young Than Old Sign Up for New Health Care Plans

People signing up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s federal and state marketplaces tend to be older and potentially less healthy, officials said Monday, a demographic mix that could cause premiums to rise in the future if the pattern persists.

But officials expressed optimism that more young people will sign up in the months ahead, calling it “solid, solid news” for the health care law. They said demand for insurance through the marketplaces was increasing sharply across all age groups and they said youth outreach will become more aggressive in the months ahead.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/14/us/health-care-plans-attracting-more-older-less-healthy-people.html?emc=edit_na_20140113

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