Rajiv Narayan credits the law with a recent surge in insurance rates for younger Americans:
So far, as the mounting evidence can tell us, the boom in coverage seems to be an effect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Indeed, not only were more insured between the ages of 19-25 in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010, but coverage by like programs (such as Medicaid) has fallen in that period. With lower disposable incomes in this recession, fewer Americans have the resources to purchase health insurance for their children outright. If programs like Medicaid and private consumption are not insuring young people, the inescapable conclusion is that the Affordable Care Act is responsible for the latest increase in coverage.
(Chart via Igor Volsky)
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