 [ Symptoms ] my daughter is 17 and has type 1 diabetes what will these changes mean for her [ Disease ] for your daughter and other in her situation the law means she is guaranteed health insurance in fact kids under the age of 19 have had that guarantee for a few years now because of the affordable care act as she moves into adulthood she will not have to be concerned about whether she can get coverage if she happens to work for a company that does not offer health insurance