International students may opt out of Cardinal Care
Vaden Health Center announced Monday that international students may now request an annual exception to the University’s requirement that they purchase Cardinal Care health insurance.
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Seniors stand to benefit from health care extension
Newly passed federal health care reform legislation is giving some graduating Stanford seniors a little peace of mind: they may now stay on their parents’ health insurance plans as dependents until they are 26 years old.
GSC discusses fees, insurance
Wednesday’s Graduate Student Council (GSC) meeting saw advisory votes for several special fees groups and discussion of recent changes in Cardinal Care for international students.
Cardinal Care backlash
Under the revised policy, international students will be obligated to purchase Cardinal Care — the University’s $3,000 annual healthcare package — in 12-month increments. Currently, Stanford’s insurance policy has an “opt out” mechanism that allows students to forego Cardinal Care if they provide proof that they have adequate insurance coverage from another source, such as parents, a spouse or another insurance provider.
Council questions health care
A wide range of issues were brought up at Wednesday’s GSC meeting, including international student health insurance, special fees, the confirmation of the ASSU’s new financial manager, cabinet member salaries and parking.
Etchemendy addresses tuition hike
Provost John Etchemendy last night defended the recently announced increase in undergraduate tuition and room and board in front of a joint session of the ASSU legislature.
Perspectives on coverage of trans surgery
With the addition next year of transgender surgery coverage to Cardinal Care, Stanford’s student health plan, some students say there are quality-of-life improvements on the horizon for transgender students here.
Vaden revamps insurance
University officials on Tuesday announced a new dependent health care offering for students, which Stanford has lacked since 2006.