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Late last night, the House approved by a narrow margin of 219 to 212 sweeping changes to the nation's health system. It was the final showdown of a long, bloody battle--one that sharply divided Congress, and even the nation. But the conversation about health care reform has really only just begun, as we implement the reform, witness its impact and build upon its foundation. In anticipation of Sunday's vote, YPNation contributor Ryan Lynch, 28, and a consultant at the non-profit Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse, asked of the YPNation team what they thought the impact of the insurance mandate would be.

American children who have health insurance through their family plan will be able to stay on as dependents until their 26th birthday, under the expansion of the health care bill.

As with any bill jerked around for half a year in the democratic process and packed with side-deals, last week's momentous health care legislation has its perks and its flaws. There's still no public option, but recent college graduates will soon be able to ride their parents' insurance until they turn 27. Meanwhile, the pro-choice movement made no headway when it comes to a woman's right to have an abortion--if anything, they lost ground.

Invincible is the final studio album released by Michael Jackson in 2001. Invincible is also a feel-good underdog football movie released in 2006, starring Mark Wahlberg. But more to my point, Invincible is a young Image Comics superhero. Why is this relevant? Because there is a real life group of Young Invincibles--the 13 million young adults (ages 19 to 29) in America who do not have health insurance.