Health Costs
Grads, You Need Coverage
By KAJA WHITEHOUSE
May 7, 2006
May 7, 2006
As if applying for jobs and facing a mountain of student debt weren't tough enough, some graduating college seniors also have to worry about finding new health coverage soon after they shed their caps and gowns.
College students generally are covered under their parents' health insurance or by a school-sponsored policy. Once they graduate, however, they risk losing this coverage. Even those who find jobs right away can be without insurance for a few months since there's often a waiting period before employer-sponsored coverage kicks in....
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