Nearly 40 percent of adults ages 19 to 29 went without health insurance in 2011. But, according to analysis from The Commonwealth Fund, health reform is changing things around for this segment of the population that commonly forgoes medical coverage.

The Commonwealth Fund released a report Friday, which showed 13.7 million young adults ages 19 to 25 stayed on or joined their parents' health plans, including 6.6 million who wouldn't have been able to do so without the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

The research leads experts to suggest that when more insurance options become available in 2014, more young adults will be inclined to enroll in affordable policies.

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