Why is having health insurance important?
- Health care in the United States is very expensive and the individual is responsible for paying the medical costs. The government does not pay for it.
- Having health insurance protects you and your ability to study here by helping pay medical expenses that you may encounter.
- Health insurance provides coverage to help you obtain services to prevent illness, and it also provides coverage for ongoing minor or serious conditions, in addition to injuries from unforeseen, sudden accidents or illnesses.
Waivers
Under special circumstances a student is allowed to request for a waiver. This is intened for students who have pre-existing coverage and that the coverage meets the criteria for it to qualify.
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