A question to DUers in college. How many Do you kno have health insurance?

[fujiyama]

Over the last couple years I've really learned how screwed up the health care system is. I go to a college where most of the students commute from home. They're pretty much middle class...

But I'd say that only 40% at most may have health insurance. I have a friend that badly sprained his ancle playing basketball. He was lmping for weeks and finally did get it checked (but was charged a crazy bill for an x ray and the doctor was never even that helpfull). I have another friend that got in a car accident and got a nasty bruise on his head. He didn't get checked either. He's lucky he didn't suffer a concussion. Yet another friend had a bad stomach ache. He said he couldn't do a damn thing about it.

So, other college DUers. Do you have health insurance? How many do you know have it?

[Liberaltarian]

1. a lot of colleges have health plans...

i've known some people who've signed up for classes just to get some coverage.

[GRLMGC]

2. At UCSB

All students are required to have health insurance. You can either pay for a plan w/ Student Health or waive it w/ another plan.

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. Some states require it

NY state is one - if you don't have health care, the school has to provide it (though that means that the student has to pay for it).

I had healthcare in college because of my job. When I was in grad school in NY state, I had healthcare because I had to buy it through Columbia (I didn't have a job then that gave health insurance).

[prof_science]

4. Everyone I know has it...

...then again, everyone I know here at Wisconsin is a grad student research assistant or teaching assistant-- we get health insurance benefits. Undergrads? I have no idea...

[WindRavenX]

5. my school requires it

Luckily, I'm still under my mom's plan- Blue Cross/Blue Shield- but all MA colleges require coverage and will give you coverage per semester.

[Swamp Rat]

6. I have none because I cannot afford the crappy policy they offer

[cire4]

7. At U of Calif. campuses, health insurance is included in student fees

And you can opt out of it if you are already covered by a similar plan.

All in all, its required.

[slowroll]

8. Required for me

One of the reasons I'm about to take a year off and go back to work. I don't really want to do it, but I'm tired of scraping by. I feel ashamed to have to borrow a couple of hundred bucks every couple of months from my parents at 26 years old, but between health insurance, car insurance, food, rent, books, tuition, utilities, and sundrys, I just can't quite make it.

[StrongbadTehAwesome]

9. at Washington U it's required

and you can't even opt-out of their plan if you already have insurance. It was a waste of money when I was covered under my parents' plan (3 dependents cost the same as 2 for them). Now that I'm married, though, I'm glad I can get health insurance for only $1000/yr - even if it is a really crappy plan.