Pardon me for maybe asking a stupid question or one that has been answered. Does Georgetown u provide insurance to their students? Is this common in universities today? It wasn’t in any of the 3 colleges I attended. I may be out of the loop, but is this a new thing? Why don’t colleges/law schools just drop it. Just don’t cover any students. That’s an easy fix, no? I would do that before I would give in to any of these mooching liberals.
Georgetown has a health insurance mandate (see link 24)
You can either go on theirs - if not you must waive it officially or they will charge you for it - or buy your own or use parents plan (as long it is to the standards that Georgetown sets forth).
Their insurance isn’t cheap - $157/month - you can get cheaper on the open market in DC.
Fluke is being pissy about Georgetown - well, they don’t “make” you buy their insurance but they do “make” you buy health insurance to their premium levels.
It’s like Mini-ObamaCare -lol
If some of her twit 30 yr old friends can’t figure out that if they need BCP’s for a condition or sex(who cares - whatever) that they can opt out of the Georgetown plan and get their own....these twits make women look like weak-in-the-knees idiots - apparently they can’t figure out how to take care of themselves...what do they need - flashcards?
(I had University health coverage in college - early 80’s - I don’t remember if it was mandatory but I know I was on it - I think I had a check up once in those 4 years)
When I was in college, the university offered very affordable insurance for those who were not on their parents' insurance, but it was not mandated.
I don't know about Georgetown, but about 10 years ago this was a big issue when a meningococcal meningitis infection spread between universities during spring break. Later, as a result of the anti-vaxer generation of parents, there were mumps outbreaks in several universities.
Basically, the university infirmaries were overrun during various outbreaks, and wanted to move treatment to the local medical facilities.
This prompted universities to require students have health insurance.
But we have gone from treatment meningococcal meningitis outbreaks, mumps outbreaks, and other life-threatening diseases to optional prescription drugs.