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AARP Illinois
Younger Adults in Illinois Aided by Expansion of Health Care Coverage
September 12th, 2008
The face of a broken health care system keeps getting younger -- as health care costs soar, young adults are now the largest segment of the population without health insurance. Governor Blagojevich and the Illinois General Assembly have moved to change that by allowing more people in their 20's to remain on their parent's health plan. AARP strongly supports the effort as a step toward addressing a broken health care system. "People of all ages are having trouble keeping pace with health care costs, including a growing number of younger Illinoisans -- college students and recent graduates," said Bob Gallo, AARP Illinois State Director. "AARP commends the Governor for his...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-09-12)
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