Bill would give young people more Obamacare subsidies

By Kimberly Leonard

Published July 18, 2018 6:55pm ET

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Bill would give young people more Obamacare subsidies — In this photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is displayed on a laptop screen in Washington. | (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Young adults would receive more government help to pay for Obamacare plans under a House bill introduced Wednesday.

The Advancing Youth Enrollment Act, by Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Va., would aim to bring more people between the ages of 18 to 34 into the Obamacare marketplaces by increasing the amount of tax credits they receive to pay for health insurance premiums.

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