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Subsidy gaps may explain low young adult enrollment

Young people who thought they were going to get help paying for their insurance plans through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may be out of luck.

By Kathryn Mayer | Updated on March 19, 2014
David Bransfield, a coordinator for Young Invincibles, talks with student Philippe Komongnan, 27, about signing up for health care, at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Young people who thought they were going to get help paying for their insurance through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could be out of luck.

A new study from HealthPocket finds that in major cities, some young people are falling into a “subsidy gap” where they’re unable to obtain government subsidies to help pay for their plans despite being eligible.

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