My PICC Line

My personal journey, with aplastic anemia, through the healthcare industry

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Entries Tagged ‘COBRA’

Michelle’s Law guarantees full-time students medical leave

Sep.28, 2009 in healthcare

We’ve talked about maintaining health insurance after graduating college, but what about those who are in college  and get sick? Healthcare coverage through a parent’s plan usually  dictates that the student must attend class full-time. If the he or she is too sick to attend, guess what, they are no longer a full-time student. So [...]

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Reader’s Questions: How long are college graduates covered by their parents’ health insurance?

Aug.31, 2009 in Questions

The Questions column will appear weekly on myPICCLine.com. You are invited to submit questions here.
Q: I recently graduated college and other young people am struggling to find a job. At what point does health insurance from my mother’s employer lapse? What can I do now if it has lapsed?
As a full-time college student, you [...]

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I'm Matt Sheehan. In July 2009, I learned that I was suffering from a disease called aplastic anemia. What exactly caused it I may never know. What I do know is that for the next few years, I will endure thousands of hospital hours and the bureaucracy and confusion of the U.S. health care industry. I'd like to share my story. Please come back often.

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