[i]Students at Bowie State University assailed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Thursday after administrators cancelled a low cost school-wide health care plan due to new regulations in the law.
Many students told Campus Reform that the now cancelled plans, which provided coverage for just $50 per semester, were the only insurance they could afford.
"I can't afford anything right now," one said. "I can't even afford my loans."
"We don't have that money," said another. "We can barely afford books."
Several students said that they felt they had been let down.
"It's stupid and it's Obama's fault," one said. "You haven't done anything, Obama, and I'm disappointed in you."
"What it was hyped up to be, was that it was supposed to solve a lot of problems and help a lot of people, and its not really doing that," said another.
Many students had no idea the plans had been canceled, which was announced only in an email to their school addresses.
In a statement to Campus Reform, Bowie State said it was confident that Obamacare would fill the void left by the canceled plans.
"Most students are now able to be covered under their parent’s health plans up to age 26 at no additional cost and new affordable coverage is becoming available through the Maryland State Insurance Exchange System," it read.
Campus Reform conducted the interviews with student Eugene Craig III, who first wrote about canceled plans in an article in the school's alternative newspaper, The Bulldog Collegian.[/i]
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[url=http://www.bowiestate.edu/about/news/details/new-health-care-options-for-bowie-state-university-students/]From Bowie State's Website[/url] [quote]Bowie State University discontinued its policy of mandatory student health insurance for the 2013-2014 academic year [u]based on feedback from students who wanted to keep their costs lower with new insurance options that are now becoming available under the health care act.[/u] Students determined that they would be better served by individually securing insurance coverage that would best suit their needs. The university discontinued its mandatory insurance requirement and the minimal $5,000 plan that had been offered in the past. Discussions about increasing this coverage over the past several years had met with objections from students because of the increased cost. Under new health care provisions, most students are now able to be covered under their parents' health plans up to age 26 at no additional cost, and new affordable coverage is becoming available through the Maryland State Insurance Exchange System. The coverage available through these programs will be tailored to students and their individual financial status, making it much more affordable than anything the university could offer. Representatives of the Maryland State Insurance Exchange have been on campus helping students to enroll in plans appropriate for their individual needs.[/quote]Quit spreading horseshit.