Tag Archives: health insurance

Widespread Cuts Force Delayed Graduation

Widespread cuts at Fresno State have forced some students to postpone their graduation plans.  Due to the lack of classes, students are finding that it is not possible to get into the prerequisite classes they need. Van Grouw, a former biology major, was forced to change her major to stay on track for a four-year-graduation [...]

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Florida State Universities to Require Health Insurance

As Washington D.C. fights a war on health care reform Florida rages its own battlefield. The Florida legislation may soon consider adding a new requirement for state-funded university attendees to hold health insurance. Although the measure did not pass through legislation last spring it’s expected to surface again next session. Some opposition to this measure [...]

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Insurance on Your Mind?

With so much media coverage surrounding the health insurance debate on Capital Hill, college student are no longer putting insurance on the back burner. It is becoming harder and harder for college students and young adults to avoid the topic of health insurance. It’s all around us, in the newspaper, on television, and in magazines. [...]

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How important is health insurance for students?

How important is health insurance for students? Well, lets take a look at the facts. Young college students are among the healthier groups of people due to there age. On the other hand, young adults are more prone to accident related emergency room visits. Without insurance, hospital bills can become a fiscal burden much faster [...]

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Graduation… Let the Payments Begin!

Graduation comes with a harsh reality for most. Once out of college, many graduates face new expenses and debt from old expenses. The average college graduate is coming out of school with $3,262 in credit card debt. On top of that, their student loans range from $10,000 to $52,000 or more. When graduates were in [...]

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College medical centers

With College comes sickness, sickness does not affect everyone but then again, no one is invincible. When you get sick, who do you want checking on you and diagnosing your medical problems? The college medical center? Not if you are trying to get the best treatment for your health. The student medical center is not [...]

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It's Never Been Harder For College Graduates To Find A Job

In this recession, people are losing jobs left and right, and the unemployment rate has increased drastically in the past year.  Finding a job has never been so difficult, and the process can be extremely  frustrating!  College graduates are facing this huge problem, and are constantly receiving rejection letters from companies. Looking for a job [...]

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Finally, recognition

How’s it going people I finally came across an article that does young students and grads justice! Most of the articles I have c0me across about young adults and health insurance says graduates don’t care.  I always felt that this was untrue based off my personal experiences.  Turns out, I was right! A online poll [...]

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Dodging Bullets

It is no secret that searching for a job right now is not the easiest task. With so many unemployed and many more joining, health insurance has been put on the back burner. Young adults are really feeling the effects of the economy and are having to deal with the risks of no coverage. “The [...]

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Benefits of short term insurance

As countless graduates find themselves on a scavanger hunt for jobs, many times they forget to sign themselves up for health insurance. The excuses are endless: I don’t have time, insurance is expensive, I’ll worry about it later… the consequences of being without insurance can be much more sever than any graduate would think. This [...]

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