Health insurance is a must today for those attending college, but is it worth the price?
Students at the University of South Florida recently discussed their thoughts on the health insurance plans offered by the college for the 2010/11 school year and whether it can help them.
According to Student Health Services, USF provides students with high quality health care. In turn, it helps promote lifelong success through health and wellness.
Most students at the university agree that having some sort of insurance plan is a necessity.
Gustavo Duluc, 21, a senior computer engineering major, believes that if the insurance plan is affordable and covers a student’s necessities, it is definitely a good idea for the university to offer one.
“Everyone needs medical assistance, especially students who deal with a low budget while attending college,” Duluc said. He said that if he wasn’t already on a plan, he would consider USF’s insurance plan.
While some students see USF’s health insurance as a positive plan to assist college students, others see it as a necessity because of President Obama’s current health care actions.
Diana Atwood, 21, a senior in the school of chemical engineering, believes that having a health care is a necessity for everyone and has a negative view of Obama’s plan.
“I think it's (USF health insurance) a good idea, especially with the new health care rules Obama has introduced, making it hard for students who are financially independent to have good, if any, health insurance.”
Atwood is not on the USF plan.
According to the president’s health care plan, students are now allowed to stay under their parent’s plan until they are 26, however those uninsured are now required by law to have health insurance.
Other students on have mixed views on the university’s health care plan.
USF senior Ivan Deveaux, 22, a senior psychology major, has a completely different view of campus health care. He believes that it is a good idea for the university to offer competitive health care options to students, but right now it has not reached a point where students want to enroll.
“Students are insured by their parents and employers, and these insurance plans offer more service for less money,” Deveaux said.
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