Dependent Coverage to Age 26
The ACA requirement that plans offering dependent coverage make it available until the dependent's 26th birthday, regardless of student, marital, or financial status.
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Which of the following is a primary purpose of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)?
Expanding access to affordable health coverage and strengthening consumer protections — The PPACA was enacted to expand access to affordable health coverage, broaden consumer protections, and reduce the number of uninsured. Key mechanisms include guaranteed issue, prohibitions on pre-existing condition exclusions, premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions for lower-income households, essential health benefits, and the establishment of state exchanges such as Covered California. The California A&H objectives test the legislative purpose of the ACA directly.
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