re: #433 McSpiff

Question from an uninformed canadian:

Most Canadians have supplemental insurance, from their employer. However, my university’s student union also offers insurance to students. Would such an arrangement be common in the states? To have insurance offered through something like a student union.

No. Not as a university student but as a grad student (older, potential employee, often a TA)

BTW, this is why one of the proposals in the US legislation is extending the age you can carry kids on your health insurance until 26— it would insure they remained covered throughout college and some post grad work.