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Student Health Insurance Review by the Wall Street Journal

September 26, 2010 – 7:16 pm

The September 26th edition of the Wall Street Journal published an article titled “How College Health Plans Are Failing Students”. The article fails to address just how few affordable choices students have if the school plan does not meet their needs. GradGuard shares the goal of colleges that seek to mitigate the risks that could interfere with a students goal of completing an education. Health coverage is fundamental to this goal and is addressed through GradGuard’s Student Health Plan. In addition to GradGuard’s Student Health Plan, GradGuard also offers tuition insurance, college renters insurance and the Student Protection Plan.

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Back to School: Health Insurance Options for College Students in a Post-Reform World

August 18, 2010 – 6:39 am

Back to School. Health Insurance Options for College Students. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions An estimated 19 million students will be enrolling in classes this fall(1), and as many as 12%(2) of these may be uninsured. GradGuard, featuring $5,000 of tuition refund insurance and emergency medical evacuation insurance with each policy, is mentioned by eHealth as a good alternative to consider for college students and their families.

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How Health Care Reform Effects Students

April 3, 2010 – 4:25 am

 Brian Kaskie, a UI associate professor of health management and policy, While health-care reform agenda could include both positives and negatives for young people, it’s a net gain for students. One aspect of the reform that affected students at the University of Iowa was the possible changes to the Universities health care plan. Under the [...]

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Shortage of Doctors may Increase

April 2, 2010 – 5:48 am

After the overhaul of health care, a main concern is the strain it will put on the doctor shortage we are already facing today.  The new health care law stresses preventative care instead of the “go to the doctor after your sick” attitude.  The only issue is, with more people going to the doctor for [...]

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What Does the New Health Care Law Mean?

March 30, 2010 – 5:19 am

“The idea behind the bill is to bring down health care costs to make it more affordable,” said Steward French, an assistant professor in political science.  It is believed that by offering a new competitive, affordable plan for the currently uninsured, health care costs will lower overall. While many changes will be made in 2010, the [...]

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Health Care Reform In YOUR State

March 24, 2010 – 1:10 pm

Health Reform has made its way to law in a one thousand some page document… so what does it actually say? CBS Capital Hill Producers Jill Jackson and John Nolen break down the basics in their report Health Care Reform Bill Summary: A Look At What’s in the Bill. According to their report the new [...]

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Health Care Reform

March 23, 2010 – 4:12 am

The health care reform bill should be on the President’s desk today, Tuesday, March 23, 2010, after passing through the house late Sunday night.  President Obama has announced that he plans to sign the bill when it reaches his desk. He celebrated the passage of the bill through remarks given at the White House, “We [...]

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Health Care Reform Update

February 23, 2010 – 6:15 am

On Monday, February 22, 2010 the White House issued proposals for health care reform that have received praise by Democratic lawmakers. On the other hand, Republicans have expressed their disappointment, stating that the proposals are a sign of how little GOP input is in the plan. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a [...]

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Obama's pre-game interview

February 10, 2010 – 6:55 am

Prior to kickoff, President Barack Obama went on National television to address the nation.  After the recent republican win in Massachusetts, the President’s plans to reform health care have come to a halt.  This has left many Americans wondering if any reform will come at all.  Obama explained his next step in the superbowl interview [...]

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Still waiting on reform?

January 8, 2010 – 6:13 am

Are you a young adult who is waiting for reform before you purchase your health insurance? Your not alone, some individuals are waiting to see what happens with reform before they commit to a long term policy. With all the talk about what the House and Senate are going to do to give young adults [...]

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