Teaching, research assistant compensation on the rise; minimum standard to be increased
Provost John Etchemendy Ph.D. ’82 will likely to set a new minimum salary for the 2013-14 academic year in late February.
Cardinal Care
Cardinal Care to have expanded coverage, increased cost under Affordable Care Act
While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues to be a contentious issue in the run-up to the 2012 election, the legislation’s eventual impact on the Stanford community could present a trade-off between expanded coverage and higher premium costs, according to University health administrators.
Act grants young adults healthcare
One million additional young adults have health insurance coverage compared to a year ago as a result of the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services reported on Sept. 21. The act has had little impact on health insurance coverage rates and choices at Stanford so far, though Cardinal Care may become more expensive in future years.
10 stories to remember from 2010
In its last issue of 2010, The Daily looks back on 10 of the year’s biggest Stanford stories.
Health care reform meets Cardinal Care
Regulatory changes passed in March’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act have set insurance companies, hospitals and corporate America to work to alter their health plans and policies. But other organizations, like universities, could see changes, too.
The Daily brief: June 15, 2010 [Updated]
Vaden sums up changes to Cardinal Care for 2010-2011 school year … Neurobiology professor William Newsome wins a $1.3 million prize for his vision-related research … State Department’s human trafficking report includes the United States for the first time … University Registrar Thomas Black confirms Korean rapper Tablo’s Stanford credentials, but Internet rumors of falsification persist … Stanford news from around the Web, June 15, 2010.
Vaden to outsource control of physical therapy
Citing budget cuts, Vaden Health Center officials said control of the center’s physical therapy unit will be transferred to an outside firm beginning in September. The unit, staffed by four employees, serves about 700 students a year…
Foreign students win insurance choice
International students now have the option to waive Stanford’s Cardinal Care health insurance policy.