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Impatient: Turning 26? Here's some advice on finding health insurance
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Jun 10, 2015
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Impatient: Turning 26? Here's some advice on finding health insurance
Young Americans can stay on their parents' health insurance plan until they turn 26 . After that? You're on your own, kids. Choosing a health plan can be confusing.
KPCC's Rebecca Plevin holds our downloadable, printable birthday card for your friends and family who are turning 26.
KPCC's Rebecca Plevin holds our downloadable, printable birthday card for your friends and family who are turning 26.
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Young Americans can stay on their parents' health insurance plan until they turn 26 . After that? You're on your own, kids. Choosing a health plan can be confusing.

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, young Americans can stay on their parents' health insurance plan until they turn 26.

After that? You're on your own, kids. 

For those approaching that pivotal year, choosing a health plan can be confusing. But don't fret: Southern California Public Radio's health reporter Rebecca Plevin shares her advice in "Impatient."

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KPCC's Health Care Birthday Card by scprweb