Health Insurance

Health Insurance


Legislation Would Allow Students To Retain Health Insurance During Medical Leave (Medical News Today)



A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced legislation (HR 2851 and S 400) that would allow college students to take as long as one year of medical leave for severe illnesses and continue to receive insurance through the policies of their parents, USA Today reports. [click link for full article]

West Virginia United Health System Joins American Excess Insurance Exchange, Risk Retention Group (FinanzNachrichten)
West Virginia United Health ( Nachrichten ) System (WVUHS), a four-hospital system that is the second-largest private employer in West Virginia and includes West Virginia University Hospitals, the premier teaching hospital in West Virginia, has joined the American Excess Insurance Exchange, Risk Retention Group.

KidCare Brings More Health Insurance To Kids (Central Florida News 13)
More kids woke up Tuesday with health and dental insurance in Seminole County. 

Viewpoint: Health Insurance - Becoming Informed (Brigham Young NewsNet)
College students need to get informed about health insurance plans and premiums.

AMSA Statement On State Children's Health Insurance Program, USA (Medical News Today)
"AMSA applauds the Senate for reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The Senate expanded the program by $35 billion over the next five years. I would like to thank all the AMSA members who lobbied their Representatives on behalf of SCHIP. But there is still a lot of work to do. [click link for full article]