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UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of PsychiatryDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2015-02-01Keywords
Health PolicyHealth Services Research
Mental and Social Health
Psychiatry
Psychiatry and Psychology
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Contrary to popular perception, young adults-ages approximately 18-26 years-are surprisingly unhealthy. They are less healthy than adolescents, and they also show a worse health profile than those in their late 20s and 30s. The Affordable Care Act provisions to extend coverage for young adults are well known, and some states had already been pursuing similar efforts before the Affordable Care Act was enacted. These initiatives have resulted in important gains in young adults' heath care coverage. However, too little attention has been paid to the care that young adults receive once they are in the system. Given young adults' health problems, this is a critical omission. The Institute of Medicine and National Research Council recently released a report titled Investing in the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults. The report concludes that young adulthood is a critical developmental period and recommends that young adults ages 18-26 years be treated as a distinct subpopulation in policy, planning, programming, and research. The report also recommends action in three priority areas to improve health care for young adults: improving the transition from pediatric to adult medical and behavioral health care, enhancing preventive care for young adults, and developing evidence-based practices. Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Source
Stroud C, Walker LR, Davis M, Irwin CE Jr. Investing in the health and well-being of young adults. J Adolesc Health. 2015 Feb;56(2):127-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.11.012. PubMed PMID: 25620297. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.11.012Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/46182PubMed ID
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10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.11.012