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New state law eases medical coverage for 20-somethings

Families will now be able to keep their unmarried children on their group health insurance policies up to age 29, thanks to a law signed by Gov. David A. Paterson last week.

The governor also signed into law an extension of COBRA from 18 months to 36 months. COBRA gives employees who have lost their jobs the option to buy continued health coverage that had been provided by their group health...

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