Public Health Insurance Company for internationals? Does it exist?

Student Lounge International Students
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<p>My name is Raluca and I was accepted to Lafayette College. My financial aid is great, but I am a bit concerned about their Sudent Health Insurance Plan. I think it's way to expensive when compared to those of other colleges. </p>

<p>So is there any other way for us, internationals? Like a public health insurance company or anything like this?</p>

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<p>May I ask how much you pay now?</p>

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<p>the insurance taken through the college is 1875$ per year</p>

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<p>Doesn't finaid also cover that?</p>

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<p>I just got my financial stuff from Northwestern, and its health insurance is around the same. I think that's fairly normal.</p>

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<p>Mine will be $597 and I'll be playing soccer, so I'm not sure why theres such a big difference.</p>

<p>Will what state your in make a difference?</p>

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<p>i've heard that , at bryn mawr for exemple, the insurrance is only 1000$.But that's not the point actually, my question was: is there any other way?I mean, are there any other companies we can buy insurance from, other than those endorsed by a particular college? I think there are, of course, but as I am from ROMANIA, I have no clue about them. So, can anyone help me?</p>

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<p>I did a search a found this website:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.internationalstudent.com/insurance/index.shtml%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.internationalstudent.com/insurance/index.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>But I don't know whether its any good or not.</p>