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Student Health Insurance

by Kristen King on August 14th, 2008

(www.livelywomen.com) — Last month, I posted about the abject terror and potentially serious long-term issues that come along being uninsured or underinsured. Today, Miranda over at Yielding Wealth talks about health insurance for college students:

One of the things that many students overlook as they head back to school is student health insurance. However, this is an important part of protecting yourself from financial catastrophe.

Who needs student health insurance?

If you are under 24, and if you are covered on your parent’s health insurance, then chances are that you will remained covered. However, 24 is the age that insurance companies usually stop allowing students to use their parents’ health insurance. Instead, it becomes necessary to get student health insurance. Read More >>>

The school year is getting ready to ramp up. Are you covered?

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