WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of young adults without health insurance has dropped significantly, a new survey finds, thanks to a provision of President Barack Obama's health care law allowing them to stay on their parents' plans.
The new Gallup poll findings translate to about 1 million more young adults with health insurance.
While the bleak economy has made it hard for young people trying to enter the workforce, fewer are being forced to also go without medical care.
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