Robert Samuelson: “The ACA Discriminates Against the Young in Favor of the Old”

Robert Samuelson has an op-ed in the Washington Post discussing his views on the Affordable Care Act.

Of particular note is this item on age rating:

“(5) The ACA discriminates against the young in favor of the old. Government policy already does this through payroll taxes that have young workers subsidizing Social Security and Medicare benefits. The ACA compounds the effect by forcing some young Americans to buy insurance at artificially high premiums that would pay for the care of a sicker, older population.”