Friday, July 31

Emily Merz: UC SHIP’s off-campus services are inaccessible, potentially expensive

With threats from the federal government to repeal millions of Americans’ health insurance, UCLA students with the UC Student Health Insurance Plan have a sense of security knowing it won’t be affected. Read more...

Photo: Calculating insurance costs for out-of-network health care facilities can be complicated for students. The Ashe Center could aid students with navigating these costs. (Daily Bruin file photo)







Abhishek Shetty: USAC’s votes on funding allocation require informed decision-making

There’s a proposal on the table to allocate $74,500. A member of the table comes forth with a suggestion: Why don’t we round that up to $100,000? Read more...

Photo: At last week’s Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting, some council members felt they hadn’t done enough research to vote on an allocation to the Undocumented Student Program. After angry comments from members of the public, those council members bowed to pressure and voted away $100,000 to USP. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)