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Health reform allows your dependent to stay on your health plan until age 26? Not always.

admin — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:48:29 +0000

SFGate.com – One of the most popular provisions of last year’s health care reform law lets children stay on their parents’ health plan until they turn 26, but some recent college grads and other young adults will discover this is not an option or the best option for them.

College health insurance plans must comply with health reform law

Editor — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:50:36 +0000

The Wall Street Journal – The Department of Health and Human Services says that college health insurance plans must comply with provisions of the Affordable Care Act, despite industry attempts to exempt the plans.

Affordable Care Act increases protections for student health plan enrollees

Editor — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:22:35 +0000

HHS.gov – A proposal announced this week would give new consumer protections to students who get private health insurance coverage through their college or university.

How repeal of the Affordable Care Act would cost families, seniors, small businesses

Editor — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:42:28 +0000

The White House Blog – The White House explains how repeal of the health reform law would cost Americans control of their health care and put insurance companies back in the driver’s seat.

Some Recent Grads Face Health Care Coverage Gap

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 20:47:31 +0000

NPR – When it comes to health care, even the simplest things can get very confusing. So it is with the new health law’s requirement that young adults be able to remain on their parents’ health plans until they turn 26. But when exactly the new benefit begins, who exactly is eligible and who decides all have the same answer: It depends.

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Keeping your adult kids on your health plan

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:10:01 +0000

Marketwatch – About 1.2 million young adults stand to gain health insurance next year as new rules that allow them to join or stay on their parents’ employer-based plans until age 26 take effect in the next four months, according to a new study.

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College Student Health Plans Often Get Low Marks

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 17:24:31 +0000

Kaiser Health News – Aaron Smith is learning the hard way that student health insurance has limits. After breaking his wrist snowboarding in 2008 and twisting his knee playing soccer last year, the 28-year-old Georgetown University law student racked up $925.69 in medical bills, his share of the cost under Georgetown’s UnitedHealthcare student health plan.

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Can’t Un-Ring the Bell on Health Care Reform

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:20:59 +0000

The Lewin Report – Despite admonitions of the Tea Parties, worried hospitals, physicians and insurers, and angry Republican leaders in Congress, health care reform is here and going forward. There will be a series of clean-up bills, but regulatory changes are already happening, and major environmental shifts are afoot. Nonetheless, there will be controversies and competing interests at every step along the way. Just this week in Washington, some of those tension-laden issues include:

Road to healthcare coverage may have fewer bumps

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:00:06 +0000

Los Angeles Times – On the same day that Daniel Rona qualified for healthcare coverage through his job as an emergency medical technician, an SUV slammed Rona’s motorcycle as he was riding in Santa Monica.

Insurance Protection For Adult Children Won’t Come Fast Enough For Some Parents

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:16:12 +0000

Kaiser Health News – When Allison McMaster Young heard that the new health overhaul law would allow her and her husband to keep their 21-year-old son on their family health insurance policy until age 26, she breathed a sigh of relief. Alex will graduate from Fordham University on May 21. Under the terms of the family plan they have through her husband’s job, he’ll lose his coverage the very next day because he’ll no longer be a full-time student. Keeping Alex on the family policy would be by far the simplest and most affordable way to keep him covered after graduating.

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How to Size Up College Health Coverage

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:58:15 +0000

Wall Street Journal – As more parents lose their jobs – and their insurance – in the recession, more college students are having to scramble for health care.

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Florida higher education officials may require health insurance for all students

Editor — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:44:17 +0000

Palm Beach Post – Florida’s Board of Governors will discuss Thursday the possibility of requiring students to have health insurance before enrolling in a Florida university.

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The young and uninsured

Editor — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:43:59 +0000

Detroit Metro Times – When you’re as excited as Jon Villasurda is to be a test subject for dental board exams, something is very wrong. Barely batting an eyelash at possibly becoming a failed exam at the hands of University of Michigan dental students, Villasurda was ecstatic the other day about the prospect of having his teeth filled for free. Even if it meant being a guinea pig.