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Released: August 20, 2010

A health insurance lesson for students

Source: Sandra Block, USA Today

Unless your soon-to-be-roommate mentioned on Facebook that she has a mysterious and potentially contagious rash, you probably haven’t given much thought to what you’ll do for health insurance when you start college this fall.

But choosing health insurance coverage could be one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Without adequate health insurance, an accident or serious illness could saddle you with thousands of dollars in medical bills and force you to drop out of school.

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