Archive for the ‘student health insurance’ Category
Posted on: April 8th, 2013 by SamTabes
It was the broken leg heard throughout the stadium. Kevin Ware brutally broke his leg while playing basketball for the University of Louisville in a big NCAA Tournament game last week. As he was rushed to the hospital there was already a debate stirring about the treatment of unpaid college students who generate millions of [...]
Posted on: August 25th, 2011 by ymedina
College students are heading back to school for the 2011-2012 school year. This can be an exciting and stressful time for many students who try to organize their finances and figure out student health insurance coverage. Market Watch has a press release from eHealthInsurance which gives some important tips for college students and their [...]
Posted on: July 27th, 2011 by ymedina
UPDATE – 2/10/2012 – Some surprising info about more universities requiring their students to carry some form of health insurance in order to attend the school. Michigan State University has teamed up with Aetna health insurance to offer their students more health insurance options. University of Massachusetts Amherst students who receive their student health insurance [...]
Posted on: July 19th, 2011 by ymedina
Oklahoma health insurance for teachers has always been a hot topic, but recently in Oklahoma City, a budget was approved to only fund teachers’ health insurance for 10 months out of the year, rather than a full 12. The Oklahoma Board of Education claims they have voted to fully fund teacher’s health insurance but the [...]
Posted on: June 28th, 2011 by ymedina
Finding health insurance and health care jobs has become a little easier thanks to five growing health care careers flourishing across the nation. If you’re interested in pursuing a career in the health care industry, right now might be a good time to get your foot in the door and get the education you need. [...]
Posted on: April 14th, 2011 by ymedina
POST SCRIPT UPDATE 8/31/2012 – Since the US Supreme Court upheld the Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act this summer, student health care could see a shift. Starting in 2014, young adults will be required to purchase health insurance or they could end up facing penalties from the government. The good news, is that they [...]
Posted on: March 7th, 2011 by ymedina
The Department of Health and Human Services has published their proposed rules on the status of student health insurance coverage under the new bill, the Affordable Care Act, and with it comes some new updates. According to the article “Health Care Reform Update: Proposed Rule on Student Health Coverage” on NACUBO.com, the proposed rules have [...]
Posted on: February 14th, 2011 by ymedina
Some new regulation has been set in motion to ensure students have student health insurance and they are protected from being denied coverage according to the article “New Rule Regulating Student Health Insurance Coverage Ensure Rights” by Dana Pavelsky on BadgerHerald.com. The Department of Health and Human Services advised that the Affordable Care Act will [...]
Posted on: February 4th, 2011 by ymedina
The new superintendent of the Los Angeles school district, John Deasy, is calling for free health, dental, and eye care for any students in need. Considering this is the 2nd largest school district in the nation, it’s huge news and a big step for a student health insurance quote. According to the article “New LA [...]
Posted on: January 20th, 2011 by ymedina
Health care reform is causing many changes to the health care system, but many do not realize it’s also having an impact on student loans. Student health care reform is affecting the way government is handling student loans and ultimately saving them money which is good for the country overall. According to the article “Health-care [...]