How Do You Obtain Student Health Insurance With Low Income?
• Check with your school. Many colleges and universities have their own programs to help students find affordable health insurance coverage while they are enrolled part-time or full-time at the school. Check with the appropriate department at your college to see what programs exist and what kind of group policies you may be eligible for as a student. • Ask private insurers about student healthcare coverage. Some private insurers operating in many U.S. states are offering policies tailored to student health needs. See if any of these fit your budget. • Look at state health insurance systems. Understand how various kinds of individuals are covered in your state’s particular health insurance system to figure out what options are available for you as a student. • Evaluate state risk pools. Under recent health care reform legislation, all U.S. states must now offer a pre-existing conditions risk pool to those who cannot find insurance elsewhere. For students who have medical conditions that
