No gap here but should the headline read 2.5 million people quit their job because of ACA? If that opens up positions for un or underemployed people this is a good thing.

Some of the people will retire and take it easy, others could start new businesses. It will be interesting to see the effects in a couple of years.

My biggest concern is the workers who see their hours cut below 30/wk and thus fall into the gap.

I was talking to a group of college kids and mentioned this very thing. The ability for people to buy affordable insurance means that a many will either quit completely or go part time because they no longer have to work for the insurance.

This should help those new in the job market as well as the unemployed.

Employers playing with employee hours and keeping them part time has been a game they have played for a long time as way of avoiding all full time benefits, including sick time and vacation. At least with the ACA folks can now get health insurance.

The problem is people working minimum wage for < 30 hours/week don't earn enough for subsidies.

Unless, of course, they are "uniquely American" and work multiple jobs.