“Forty-eight million Americans are uninsured. That's an astonishing 15.4% of the American population” (Pear). These uninsured Americans can no longer choose to be uninsured without paying a large fine. Makeysha was once one of the forty-eight million. He is thirty years old and has no longer had a stable job with benefits for a couple of years; therefore he has not been able to receive healthcare for some time. This is significant because it means that she was unable to go to the dentist or doctor every time she felt something was wrong. Earlier this year he was finally able to go to the doctor for the first time in about five years because he had finally found a job with benefits. Makeysha was finally able to go to the doctor for a physical; he told the doctor everything about his medical history. He had to endure all the conditions and soreness or pain resulting from pre-existing conditions which he had to endure inconveniently because he could not afford a visit to the doctor due to lack of insurance. She was so excited to finally be seen by a doctor and not have to speculate about what was wrong with her or why she was experiencing pain. Open enrollment for Affordable Care went into effect October 1; additional reforms will take effect January 1, 2014. The positive implications of the Affordable Care Act on young adults are extremely better than the negative counterparts of the Affordable Care Act because the bill helps cover uninsured young adults, makes it more affordable for them, and it also allows a young adult to stay on their parents' plan for a few more years. The high percentage of young adults between the ages of twenty-one and twenty-nine who are uninsured is staggering. Most young adults are not on their parents' health insurance plan and do not have the initiative to rush