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Lynn C. Woolsey: “And something else, if the gentlewoman will yield. If that young person is employed, the employer cannot insist that the…”

On the recordMarch 18, 2010
And something else, if the gentlewoman will yield. If that young person is employed, the employer cannot insist that the young person go on their plan because, you know, young people make plans cheaper because they don't get sick as often as older folks. So the young person can choose--if the parents agree--to be on the parents' plan, even if they're employed.
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Lynn C. Woolsey
California
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Mar 18, 2010

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Woolsey discusses health insurance options for young people in relation to their employment.

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