Posts Tagged ‘young adult health insurance’

Health Insurance Rates May Go Up Drastically For Young Adults

Posted on: January 7th, 2013 by SamTabes No Comments

Many Americans, of all ages, are preparing for higher health insurance premiums as the Affordable Care Act is implemented in full and as health care costs consider to soar.  One age group may be in for a drastic premium increase according to a new study.  According to Stephen Feller’s article on NewsMax.com, a recent study [...]

Health Insurance Coverage for Young Adults Increases

Posted on: September 21st, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

Young adults are gaining health insurance coverage at surprising rates since the health care reform bill was signed according to the article “Young Adults Make Gains in Health Insurance Coverage” by Kevin Sack on the New York Times site.  Three recent surveys show that young adults under the age of 26 increased their health care [...]

Health Insurance for Back to School

Posted on: August 25th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

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 [...]

Personal Health Insurance: Youth Going Without

Posted on: June 9th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

The youth of America needs health care reform more than anyone since a large percentage of them are choosing not to carry personal health insurance.  Unfortunately, they have not shown the support for reform that they should be.  The youth of America continue to be the the highest uninsured group out there. According to the [...]

Student Health Care Reform Limited

Posted on: April 14th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

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 [...]

How To Avoid the Freshman 15

Posted on: January 17th, 2011 by ymedina No Comments

It’s not a myth.  The “freshman 15″ is a real thing.  Sometimes it’s only 5 pounds, sometimes 25, but either way weight gain for freshman college students is a real problem according to the article “Foiling the Freshman 15 Weight Gain” by Dorene Internicola on Yahoo!News. After years of parental supervision and active high school [...]

Student Health Insurance Quote: Facing Changes

Posted on: October 10th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

The changes to student health insurance continues to be a hot topic in US news as more and more young adults and parents are educated on how the changes benefit them.  The article “Keep Your Kids Insured” by MP McQueen on The Wall Street Journal’s website gives some details on the new federal health-care provision [...]

Student Health Insurance Quotes

Posted on: August 7th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

Looking for a student health insurance quote can be a confusing time for young adults and their parents.  Many schools offer health insurance through the University, but it’s not always the best deal so it’s important to know your options. Aetna health insurance has a great program for students and it’s worth the time to [...]

KPS Health Plan Extends Early Change

Posted on: July 24th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

According to their website, KPS Health Plan has extended an early adoption of the dependent coverage to age 26.  One of the provisions from the health care bill passed in March was to allow dependent children up to age 26 to remain on their parents’ health care plans.  This is to start September 23, 2010, [...]

Blue Cross Blue Shield Ahead of Health Care Reform

Posted on: April 26th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

With the new health care reform signed into law earlier this year President Obama made coverage available to adult children up to age 26 on their parents plan starting September 23, 2010.  Blue Cross Blue Shield realized that many young adults could lose their coverage while they wait for the law to take effect.  So [...]