The IU South Bend Political Science Club hosted a Public Health Forum to bring attention to affordable healthcare on campus. The Non-Traditional Experience student club co-sponsored the event.
Students received information about free and reduced services available to students.
“Those of us in the [health care] industry have known the system wasn’t working,’ said Jim Hurst, Director of the IUSB counseling center. “Hopefully now the focus on the issue will help everyone.”
In addition, some other ideas for health insurance many may overlook were suggested. Suggestions included programs such as the IU Voluntary Student Insurance, HIP (Healthy Indiana Plan), or for children S-CHIP (Statewide Children’s Health Insurance Plan).
The Health and Wellness Center located on the first floor of the Student Activities Center provides health care to students, faculty and staff at a significantly reduced fee.
Appointments are highly recommended. The clinic is a nurse practitioner run practice where you can get most of the services you could find at a regular family doctor; they even have a small in-house pharmacy.
The IUSB Preface > Health, Science and Technology
Health forum highlights services available on campus
Published: Saturday, December 12, 2009
Updated: Saturday, December 12, 2009
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Laura Hieronymus, left, director of the Health and Wellness listens with Jim Hurst, center, director of the Student Counseling Center as Jennifer Klein, left, of the dental education discusses the services offered for dental hygeine. For information on all the health services available on campus go to www.iusbpreface.com.
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