According to the Affordable Care Act, a child can remain on a parent ' s...

The correct answer is reaches age 26 . Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) , health insurance plans that offer dependent coverage must allow children to remain on their parent’s health insurance policy until age 26 . This rule applies regardless of several factors that previously affected eligibility under older insurance plans. For example, the dependent child does not need to live with the parent, be financially dependent, be a student, or be unmarried to remain eligible for coverage under the parent’s policy.

This provision was introduced to expand access to health coverage for young adults, who historically had higher uninsured rates when transitioning from school to the workforce. As a result, individuals can remain on their parents’ employer-sponsored or individual health plans until their 26th birthday , even if they are married or no longer living at home.

The other options are incorrect because the ACA does not terminate dependent coverage based on marriage , graduation from college , or age 19 . The uniform federal rule established by the ACA is that dependent coverage must be available until age 26 , making Choice C the correct answer.