aztek Posted November 26, 2019 #1 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Quote The school, like many others, requires all students to have health coverage. But this month, the university made an unusual announcement: It would no longer accept Medicaid. To remain in school, they would have to buy private coverage. The cheapest option available is the university’s student health plan, which does not comply with the Affordable Care Act’s consumer protections and would require (name removed) to pay a $3,125 annual premium. “I’m disappointed that they’re showing prejudice against those of us who are poor right now,” (name removed) said. “I’m disappointed that I’m not going to be able to finish school.” In an email last week to its 19,000 students in Idaho, the university appeared to tie its decision to the Medicaid expansion. It’s not clear how many students currently have Medicaid coverage, but the state projects that about 2,400 more people in Madison County, where the school is, would enroll with the expansion. The university warned that having too many students sign up for the public program “would be impractical for the local medical community,” an assertion a local hospital official rejects. https://www.yahoo.com/news/university-students-medicaid-buy-private-195236364.html seems like extortion to me, 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightly Posted November 26, 2019 #2 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) Absolutely ^. Why should it be any school's business if a student has health insurance ?. . .or not ? I don't get it. . . .ok....I'm guessing the 'rationale' is to protect the local medical $ystem. . . Just shut up and teach. Edited November 26, 2019 by lightly 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted November 26, 2019 #3 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Brigham Young teaches racist dreck anyway. It needs to be shut down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted November 26, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted November 26, 2019 16 minutes ago, lightly said: Absolutely ^. Why should it be any school's business if a student has health insurance ?. . .or not ? I don't get it. . . .ok....I'm guessing the 'rationale' is to protect the local medical $ystem. . . Just shut up and teach. it should not, but when same people own school and are insurance providers, their appetite grows. they want more money. i hope someone sues them, or better yet class action lawsuit. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightly Posted November 26, 2019 #5 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Yup aztec, good old fashioned Greed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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