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6 Health Insurance Options for College Students
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/18/2013 - 16:33
- Stay on your parents' plan- Students under the age of 26 can remain on their parents' health insurance
- Sign up for a health plan at your school- Many colleges offer their own health plans to students
- Buy subsidized Obamacare coverage- Depending on your income, it could be an enormous discount
- Purchase 'catastrophic' coverage- Americans under 30 have the option of purchasing "catastrophic" health plans with lower premiums and high deductibles
- Apply for health insurance through Medicaid- Students under 65 years of age in participating states may enroll if they earn up to 133% of the federal poverty level
- Skip health insurance altogether?- The vast majority of Americans will be required by law to carry health insurance. However, there are exceptions to the rule
Source: Fox Buisness
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