April 5 (Bloomberg) -- When Brian Howell, a 23-year-old Nashville, Tennessee, guitar player, feared a lingering cold had turned into an infection last year, he decided against seeing a doctor. It would have cost too much, he said.
“I decided just to drink a lot of tea and take some Mucinex,” Howell said. “It turned out OK -- thankfully.”
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Just when healthcare passage seemed to be on its way, the Massachusetts special election entered the picture; leaving President Obama with many questions regarding the future of the bill.
Young adults are in for a wake-up call if health care reform passes.
For the first time ever, the federal government is going to require that everybody obtain health insurance coverage. For those who have insurance through their employers, the so-called individual mandate may have very little impact. But for young adults, many of whom are not currently covered, the health care bill will add a new and costly expense to their budgets. 