One dirty secret is that many of these children are NOT carried on their parent's insurance because of the additional expense.
In order for parents to carry every child up to 26 years old, regardless of employment status, marriage status or where they live, someone has to pay the piper and this cost is added to the parent's insurance coverage as a supplement.
My asthmatic/allergic 24 yo daughter is on our plan, and it costs us about $100 more in premiums a month. It’s still cheaper for her to be on our plan because she’s always been a sickly kid, so the list of preexisting conditions would exclude her from decent or inexpensive coverage. Congress should find an affordable way to deal with issues of portability and preexisting conditions, etc., because there are some health insurance issues that definitely need tweaking, IMO.
Mrs. Prince of Space
We have reached the point of terminal absurdity! Twenty six year old Americans are being referred to as children.
I am well aware that most people of that age act like children now but they should NOT be rewarded for it.