Health reform shields young adults from emergency medical costs, study finds

<P>Contact: Warren Robak<BR>media@rand.org<BR>310-451-6913<BR>RAND Corporation <BR>
<P>A new federal law allowing young adults to remain on their parents' medical insurance until age 25 has shielded them, their families and hospitals from the full financial consequences of serious medical emergencies, according to a new RAND Corporation study.</P>
<P>Examining hospital emergency department use during the first year after the federal

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