Students discuss how to alleviate SHIP deficit at open forum
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Students proposed alternative solutions to closing the UC Student Health Insurance Plan deficit at an open forum Tuesday night. Read More…
UC SHIP Advisory Board postpones coverage cap decision
The UC SHIP Advisory Board met Monday to weigh options on the controversial health care coverage cap issue Read More…
Now is the time to make change
Veto is a setback for graduate student research assistants
Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed legislation that would have given the University of California’s more than 14,000 graduate student research assistants the same rights that other UC employees have under the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act. These rights include the freedom to form a union if a majority of Read More…
Congress members urge changes to UC SHIP
House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi responded to student concerns with the UC Student Health Insurance Plan Wednesday, urging UC President Mark Yudof to lift coverage caps and ensure easier access to preventive care. Read More…
UC SHIP considers raising premiums to close $57 million deficit
The UC Student Health Insurance Plan projects a $57 million deficit that could spark double digit student premium increases for the plan’s 2013-14 plan year. Read More…
Union petitions to lift UC SHIP lifetime coverage limits
The petition was initiated by UAW Local 2865 — a union representing UC student workers — on Jan. 16 calling for the UC to lift the $400,000 lifetime coverage cap and the annual $10,000 prescription drug cap from the UC SHIP in order to align the plan with the Affordable Care Act. Read More…
Veteran protesters seek to rejuvenate movement
Protesters prepared for a protest at Mission Bay planned for the Regents meeting Thursday. The group set up a half dozen tents on Koret Quad that served as overnight shelter as well as a symbol of last year’s university occupations. Read More…
Report critiquing UC money management under fire from university officials
A report written by UC Berkeley graduate students critiquing the university for poor money management is under fire from UC officials, who claim its information is misleading and inaccurate.
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UC student workers protest restrictions on UC Student Health Insurance Plan
About 50 UC Berkeley students gathered at the intersection of Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue Tuesday afternoon to rally against restrictions on the UC Student Health Insurance Plan.
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Birgeneau condemns new legislation limiting out-of-state enrollment
Chancellor Robert Birgeneau has requested that a proposed piece of state legislation that could cap out-of-state student enrollment at UC campuses be withdrawn from consideration by the state Senate. Birgeneau asked that Sen. Michael Rubio, D-Shafter, withdraw his proposed constitutional amendment — which would establish a 10 percent cap on out-of-state enrollment Read More…