Grads face a future without health coverage

Jessica Kissel ’10 turns 23 in March — which is when her status as a dependent under her mother’s health insurance policy is slated to end.

Fortunately for Kissel, she and her mother are confident that she can remain a dependent while she is enrolled in school. But Kissel plans to go directly into the workforce after graduation, confronting her with the prospect of living and working in a world where she cannot afford health insurance.

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