Ill Students Keep Health Coverage

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<p>Did anyone read this article in today’s New York Times? </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/10/09/us/AP-US-Michelles-Law.html?_r=1&scp=9&sq=parent’s%20health%20insurance%20policy&st=cse[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/10/09/us/AP-US-Michelles-Law.html?_r=1&scp=9&sq=parent’s%20health%20insurance%20policy&st=cse&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The gist of the article is that a new federal law that took effect on Friday allows college students to take up to a year off school for medical reasons and remain on their family’s health insurance plan. It seems to me that this is a pretty huge deal.</p>

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<p>This is great news.</p>

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<p>I just read the article about “Michelle’s Law”. Who even knew that a seriously ill student faced the choice between remaining a fulltime student and losing health insurance? I did not. I don’t think insurance companies should be allowed to cancel someone after they become sick. That is the whole purpose of insurance, isn’t it?</p>

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<p>Great news!</p>

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<p>Wow. This really explains something. My friend’s d had a roomate last year that has bone cancer. She was very ill, and while I admired her desire to try to have a normal life, it seemed to me that the rigors and demands of college along with the general germ population in a dorm could be very detrimental to her health. I wondered why her parents would be willing to let her go, but I bet this is exactly why she was there.</p>