UC Berkeley to abandon SHIP
Campus to return to locally managed health care plan
Following months of controversy, UC Berkeley announced that it will withdraw from the systemwide UC Student Health Insurance Plan in the fall.
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UC Berkeley to leave UC SHIP, return to campus health plan
UC Berkeley will withdraw from the systemwide UC Student Health Insurance Plan for the 2013-2014 school year, Chancellor Robert Birgeneau announced today in a statement.
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ASUC urges chancellor to abandon UC SHIP in straw poll
In an unofficial straw poll ASUC senators unanimously indicated interest in pulling out of UC Student Health Insurance Plan and moving UC Berkeley to its own campus provided insurance.
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UC SHIP Advisory Board votes to eliminate coverage cap
Officials in charge of the UC Student Health Insurance Plan voted in support of lifting the plan’s coverage caps, one move in a series of steps before the final decision regarding the caps is made.
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Bill to require lifting of SHIP coverage caps moves forward
A bill that would forbid lifetime and annual limits on certain benefits of the UC Student Health Insurance Plan passed through a California State Assembly committee with bipartisan support.
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Chancellor Birgeneau urges lifting of coverage caps on UC SHIP
UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau joined a growing group of student leaders and politicians when he urged for the lifting of coverage caps from the UC Student Health Insurance Plan in a letter signed Wednesday.
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Chancellor Birgeneau calls for removal of coverage caps in UC SHIP
Chancellor Robert Birgeneau called for the elimination of coverage caps in UC SHIP, in a letter dated Mar. 13.
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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.
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Students protest potential UC SHIP fee hikes
More than 50 protesters gathered at Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue Wednesday afternoon before marching to the Tang Center to protest changes in UC Student Health Insurance Plan coverage. Read more here.
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.
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