Twenty-somethings and the health care overhaul: What’s in it for them

The young invincibles. That’s what the insurance industry calls them. They’re the 13.7 million Americans under 30 who don’t have health insurance because, they firmly believe, they just don’t need it. Why waste money on something they’re too healthy to use?
In the debate over health care, lawmakers and industry experts agree that persuading this statistically healthy demographic to jump into the insurance pool would bring down costs for the broader population. But for young adults to make the leap, health market experts and youth advocacy groups say, Congress needs to focus more on affordability than invincibility.