Some college graduates won’t have to worry about their health coverage expiring when they leave school this year.
WellPoint and UnitedHealth Group said on Monday they plan to extend student coverage, allowing dependents who receive insurance through a parent’s policy to remain covered into September, when Obama’s health reform kicks in extending coverage for all kids to the age of 27.
(READ the AP story at Boston.com)
Good move by these insurance groups. May others follow suit.