LETTER: Students need more coverage

To the editor:

The USU student insurance plan is horrible. First, it has a $50,000 maximum for graduate students. If you get in a serious car accident, you could spend this on the first day. There is a pre-existing condition exclusion and the plan does not cover any preventative care. (Both of which I thought were illegal under Obamacare.) Since the plan is limited to students only, if a student is diagnosed with a chronic illness, then graduates, the student is dropped from the plan. The new graduate must now find a new plan to cover their preexisting condition. For the cost of the student plan, there are many better options on the individual market. I would like to see USU provide a new health insurance option to students.

Stephanie Sullivan