[La-cgs] Health insurance question

[Ramu Ramachandran]

Dear colleagues:

Thank you for all the responses. I am relieved to find out that 
Louisiana Tech is not an outlier in this matter but also distressed that 
we are not able to serve a very real need of our non-traditional 
undergraduates and many graduate students. Sushma -- please keep me in 
the loop as ULM explores the options. Perhaps something can be done at 
the system levels or BoR level.

Best regards,
Ramu
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On 6/17/2022 7:26 PM, Sushma Krishnamurthy wrote:
> Hi Ramu,
> Our grad students do not have coverage. The University is looking at 
> it at the moment.
> Sushma
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> Dear fellow members of the Louisiana Council of Graduate Schools:
>
> Do you provide health insurance to US graduate students who are over 
> 26 (the age at which a student is no longer covered on the parents' 
> policies)? Our international students have a group policy that costs 
> ~$130/month but US citizens have none. I checked with our Student Life 
> office and was told that the group was too small for us to negotiate a 
> good rate. I wonder if we will have more clout as a group.
>
> Best regards,
> Ramu
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> B. Ramu Ramachandran
> Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate School
> Director, Institute for Micromanufacturing
> T. L. James Eminent Scholar Chair Professor
> P. O. Box 7923
> Louisiana Tech University
> Ruston, LA 71270, USA
>
> 318-257-4304 (Graduate School)
> 318-257-5106 (IfM)

-- 
B. Ramu Ramachandran
Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate School
Director, Institute for Micromanufacturing
T. L. James Eminent Scholar Chair Professor
P. O. Box 7923
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 71270, USA

318-257-4304 (Graduate School)
318-257-5106 (IfM)
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