Monday, November 18, 2013
Students suffer ObamaCare sticker shock as premiums soar, plans get cut
◼ While millions of Americans are watching their individual polices get canceled due to ObamaCare regulations, the new health care rules are also having a major impact on college campuses. - FOX
For decades, universities and colleges have offered students bare-bones policies. But because of the Affordable Care Act, those policies no longer cut it – and universities are forced to decide whether to offer significantly higher-cost plans or cancel coverage altogether.
The new rules affect a broad swath of American schools, especially the small ones.
At Bowie State University in Maryland, the cost of student health insurance policies went from roughly $100 a year to $1,800 a year....
The sticker shock didn’t sit well with some students who spoke out against the price hike.
“You’ve haven’t done anything Obama and I am disappointed in you,” one student said. Another told Campus Reform, “We don’t have that money. We can barely afford books.”
◼ In this video by CampusReform, students at Bowie State University share their dismay over news that the historically black college will be dropping student insurance plans due to increased costs. - IJ Review