Co-Insurance is NO Insurance!!! The UMass Administration has gutted student health insurance coverage for all undergraduate and graduate students. Beginning on August 1st, the UMass Administration is changing compulsory student health insurance from 100% coverage for most medical procedures to 85% coverage. This new plan will push more costs onto women, students with chronic health conditions, students with families, international students and low-income students. Women … Continue reading
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GEO is sending members to the Coalition of Graduate Employee Unions Conference, taking place in New York City from August 11-14. If you are a GEO member who would like to attend, contact us at geo@geouaw.org with “CGEU” in the title. We have a limited number of slots, so get in touch soon. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the issues facing … Continue reading
Kay Lazar of the Boston Globe wrote this story on the proposed changes to the UMass Amherst Student Health Insurance Plan, featuring GEO member Rachel Bolus. UMass students say new health insurance plan unfair: Student leaders at the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus say changes in the students’ health insurance plan will unfairly hit hardest on women, low-income students, and those with mental illnesses. The … Continue reading