Launching with Healthcare Act
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Overview
The Launching with Healthcare Act amends the Public Health Service Act to expand health insurance coverage for adult children. Specifically, it changes a provision that previously limited the age at which an employer was required to offer health insurance coverage to adult children to 26. The bill raises this age to 31, meaning employers will be required to offer coverage to adult children up to age 31. This change will take effect for plan years starting after December 31, 2026.
Key provisions
- Raises the age at which employers are required to offer health insurance to adult children from 26 to 31.
- Modifies Section 2714(a) of the Public Health Service Act.
- The change applies to plan years beginning after December 31, 2026.
Who is affected
- Employers
- Adult children of employees
- Health insurance providers
Notable changes
- Increases the age limit for employer-sponsored health insurance coverage of adult children.
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