Bowie State University - Thanks, Obama

[Zam-Zam]

Bowie State University, "one one of the nation's oldest and most elite historically black colleges", has this posted on its website:


Health Insurance Update

Urgent Information Regarding Your Health Insurance:


Bowie State University has suspended offering health insurance for domestic students for the 2013-2014 academic year. Due to new requirements of the Affordable Care Act which will go into effect on January 1, 2014, the cost of insurance for domestic students will increase to approximately $1800 per year. If you were covered by the university health insurance last Spring 2013, your policy will expire on August 29, 2013. Moreover, you will not have to submit waivers to opt out of school insurance.


During the upcoming 2013-2014 academic year, we will assess the health insurance needs of our students as well as the impact of the new requirements. Even though BSU is no longer offering student insurance, the Affordable Care Act does require everyone to have health insurance. Many students have the option of health insurance coverage under their parent’s policy until age 26 or they may be able to purchase their own insurance from the American College Students Association at https://www.acsa.com/student-health-plans.aspx. In addition, Maryland State Insurance Exchange System is a third option available to students starting October 1, 2013. Maryland students can enroll in the exchange at www.marylandhealthconnection.gov.


Bowie State University has also suspended offering health insurance to international students. International students are still encouraged to have health insurance at a minimum of $50,000 coverage. If you are an international student and you would like to purchase health insurance, please go to www.isoa.org for more information.



http://www.bowiestate.edu/campus-life/henry-wise-wellness-center/student-health-insurance-plan-/




ObamaCare- it's all good.

 

[marvin martian]

Bowie State University has suspended offering health insurance for domestic students for the 2013-2014 academic year. Due to new requirements of the Affordable Care Act which will go into effect on January 1, 2014, the cost of insurance for domestic students will increase to approximately $1800 per year.

Just FYI, their current cost for the same insurance is $108 per year...

 

[Arkady]

Bowie State University, "one one of the nation's oldest and most elite historically black colleges", has this posted on its website:


Health Insurance Update

Urgent Information Regarding Your Health Insurance:

Bowie State University has suspended offering health insurance for domestic students for the 2013-2014 academic year. Due to new requirements of the Affordable Care Act which will go into effect on January 1, 2014, the cost of insurance for domestic students will increase to approximately $1800 per year. If you were covered by the university health insurance last Spring 2013, your policy will expire on August 29, 2013. Moreover, you will not have to submit waivers to opt out of school insurance.

During the upcoming 2013-2014 academic year, we will assess the health insurance needs of our students as well as the impact of the new requirements. Even though BSU is no longer offering student insurance, the Affordable Care Act does require everyone to have health insurance. Many students have the option of health insurance coverage under their parent’s policy until age 26 or they may be able to purchase their own insurance from the American College Students Association at https://www.acsa.com/student-health-plans.aspx. In addition, Maryland State Insurance Exchange System is a third option available to students starting October 1, 2013. Maryland students can enroll in the exchange at www.marylandhealthconnection.gov.

Bowie State University has also suspended offering health insurance to international students. International students are still encouraged to have health insurance at a minimum of $50,000 coverage. If you are an international student and you would like to purchase health insurance, please go to www.isoa.org for more information.



http://www.bowiestate.edu/campus-life/henry-wise-wellness-center/student-health-insurance-plan-/




ObamaCare- it's all good.

What's the problem? If the price hike was due to new requirements of Affordable Care, it suggests that the university was providing terrible insurance in the past, and they aren't interested in paying what it would cost to provide decent insurance, long term. So, the students will instead buy through the exchanges, with the benefit of all the protections that come with Obamacare (e.g., no longer having denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions, not being able to be dropped by insurers if they become expensive, etc.) And if that costs more than a particular share of income, they'll get subsidies to make it affordable. This is the way it's supposed to work.

 

[Arkady]

Just FYI, their current cost for the same insurance is $108 per year...

What makes you think it was "for the same insurance"?

 

[marvin martian]

What's the problem?

Absolutely nothing according to apologists like you...

 

[Zam-Zam]

What's the problem? If the price hike was due to new requirements of Affordable Care, it suggests that the university was providing terrible insurance in the past, and they aren't interested in paying what it would cost to provide decent insurance, long term.


Do you have any evidence to support the claim that the university was providing "terrible insurance"?


“If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. Period. If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan. Period. No one will take it away. No matter what.”