Young People Are ‘Losers’ Under ACA, Editorial Argues

An Orange County Register editorial argues that younger, healthier U.S. residents will be "losers" under the Affordable Care Act because the law encourages young people "to wait until they are very sick to purchase insurance, since they can't be denied coverage due to a pre-existing condition." According to the editorial, the ACA "fails" to reduce health care costs in part because "young and generally healthy Americans" are "unable or unwilling" to purchase insurance.

• "Editorial: Obamacare vs. the Young" (Orange County Register, 2/13).