Improving Health Insurance Protections for Students The
Affordable Care Act gives all Americans greater freedom and
control over their health care decisions through new benefits
and consumer protections. And proposed rules released today make
clear that students who purchase health insurance through their
college or university will also benefit from the new consumer
protections in the law. Improving Coverage for Students
According to some estimates, as many as 3 million students are
covered through student health plans offered by colleges,
universities, or other institutions of higher education. Student
health plans are often purchased when family coverage is not
available. However, not all student health plans are the same.
Some plans are comprehensive but others may offer limited
benefits, which can put students and their families at risk for
catastrophic medical bills. In addition, these plans are treated
differently depending on how and where they’re offered, which
has created a patchwork system of regula