Should insurance companies be required to allow full-time college students and military veterans to remain on their parents' insurance policy?
| yes | 83% | 697 votes |
| no | 16% | 138 votes |
| 835 total votes | ||
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Posted by JohnS on March 13, 2008 at 11:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The person is an adult. Pay for your own policy. This is what many people have done for years.
Posted by sethook on March 13, 2008 at 11:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Why not have the State legislators set up a health program for these people and under write the costs out of the State budget surplus they have created each year.
Posted by PHiers on March 13, 2008 at 12:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
When I was at CofC years ago and too old to be covered under my parent's BC/BS policy, they helped me pay for the health insurance that was offered through the college. Do the colleges/universities still offer this to their students? The coverage I had was fully paid for by my parents, no cost to the college, but because it was a group plan of sorts it cost less than an individual policy.
Posted by pompusmaximus on March 13, 2008 at 1:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)
As a potential graduate student this would be very very helpful. Students Loans hurt and I need all the support I can get.
Posted by geekguy2008 on March 13, 2008 at 6:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
No. You turn 18, you're on your own. This awful "entitlement" attitude is killing this nation. The baby boomers and Generation X'ers didn't get where we are today without busting our azzes with no one to help us or cover our medical expenses.
Posted by shsgirl2006 on March 13, 2008 at 7:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I am a 20 year old college student and I am on my parents health insurance plan...guess its not the same for everyone's plan, though.
Posted by rollo on March 13, 2008 at 9:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I have no problem with ALLOWING people to include anyone they want on their insurance. State mandates tend to force insurance companies to include these "extras" on policies which have no bearing on the extras.
This idea is typical of those who continue to turn to Gov't for answers, and when Gov't cannot provide, they insist on changing the role of Gov't to suit their own needs.
YOUR HEALTH, AND THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CARING FOR YOURSELF IS PROPERLY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. THE FEDERAL OR THE STATE CONSTITUTION DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL HEALTH CARE.
Get off your ass and take care of yourself!
Posted by realityck on March 14, 2008 at 2:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)
It should be a voluntary option available for the premium payer. I don't think insurance companies should "be made" to do it. Today it's mandating insurance companies to do this, what's next and where does it end?
Posted by dreamer on March 13, 2008 at 11:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)
No--if they are in SCHOOL it's one thing. I am an adult student with a family. Luckily, my husband has insurance. But I know how student loans add up and as a mother whose daughter will be attending college soon, I realize how important insurance is. In fact, I mentioned just the other day that as she looks for her first job after she graduates, she will need to consider insurance as a big part of it.
As for the military, most military veterans have insurance coverage--so perhaps that should be a second part of the bill.