You may have known this was coming, Technician article:http://www.technicianonline.com/viewpoint/mandated-health-care-hurts-students-1.2188087Announcement on student health website:http://www.ncsu.edu/student_health/whatsNew/healthinsurance.htmlThe goodies:In addition to tuition, fees, and whatever other charges you pay to the university, if you don't have health insurance, add $744 per year that you pay to AIG dressed up like something that isn't evil.From student health site:
3/16/2010 10:53:11 AM
wow. what garbage.
3/16/2010 11:07:34 AM
why is there a need for this? what is the school's interest in this?
3/16/2010 12:22:40 PM
So are students with their own health plans subsidizing this with their tuition? From reading the NCSU announcement the student premium is much lower than the actual cost of insuring someone (compare the student premium to spouse or non-half time student premiums).
3/16/2010 1:59:28 PM
First of all, I think the system's thinking in mandating health insurance is pretty clear. It will slightly preempt the legislation that mandates health care.At least for students case, the "do nothing" option actually provides a valid health care plan. In congress's legislation, the "do nothing" option is to pay a fine for not having health care. In as much as the UNC system is fixing that problem, then sure, that makes sense.But we don't yet know if the national legislation will pass. If it does, people will praise the UNC system's move. If not, it could be a hard sell.^ I actually doubt that. After all, any student who already has health coverage can opt for the Pearson & Pearson option. I think they just used the combined bargaining power of all the UNC schools to negotiate a really low rate. I doubt the coverage is going to be very good, and it's insuring about the lowest risk group you can possibly think of. I would offer that the spouse/dependent coverage may be higher because those individuals are self-selected and also more costly.[Edited on March 16, 2010 at 2:04 PM. Reason : reply]
3/16/2010 2:01:17 PM
given the national debate on the issue, even though I'm not sure which side of the fence I stand on this issue, I was a bit taken aback by this sweeping declaration by the university system regarding it's studentsjesus christI mean, how can they do that... there are all kinds people who will disagree whole heartedly with this policy decisionit's ballsy or arrogant or... I don't knowI'm kind of dumbfounded
3/16/2010 3:40:51 PM
so... what happens when a student with no insurance comes to NCSU with a slew of medical problems... will the insurer be able to deny them? That would seem to be a fucking GREAT plan here. Apply to be a part-time student or something, and you get pretty cheap insurance. hot damn!
3/16/2010 8:41:52 PM
^ since this is for the entire UNC system they'll probably just apply to UNCW
3/16/2010 8:53:48 PM
What does the policy cover, if anything? Ovarian cysts for men?
3/16/2010 9:13:53 PM
you laugh, but I know a guy who had that...
3/16/2010 9:45:41 PM