Re:The nightmare that colleges face this fall
by callalex on Friday May 29, 2020 @07:42PM
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This is a USA-specific problem, but a lot of students are too poor to have health insurance. Getting covid for these young people would ruin their life permanently at a very young age.
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Is this common for universities across the US?
The university I went to (USC) required that all students had to either submit proof of insurance or pay additional fees as part of their tuition to join the university's health plan. Not having health insurance was not an option if you wanted to enroll.
(This was about 15 years ago, though I just checked and they still have this policy.)
People attending 4 year universities generally have access to student health services and economical subsidized insurance-- in fact, are generally -required- to purchase the same as a condition of enrollment. (Not to mention any coverage they may get as part of staying on parents' health plans).
That’s a good point, but I thought laws were amended to allow them to start on their parents medical plan until 26 years old? While not the only cohort I imagine this is the bulk of university students