at univ of Iowa in 1960's. The university covered 100% of my expenses when I was hospitalized. And there was no cost to students.

With a high deductible, something like $5000. I don't know how much the policy costs - it was added into the tuition bill.

My Mom was in DAR which offered a catastrophic health insurance - covered up to $50,000 which was a LOT of health coverage - for like $10 a year. So she put me in her DAR chapter and bought me the catastrophic policy, which I never used. I only used the school insurance a few times - twice for sprained ankles (two different ones at different times) and a couple of times for respiratory infections.

but all Idaho universities force you to have insurance and many force you to buy theirs (back in the 90s it was around $1000/semester) and it didn't cover anything. Glad I was done by the time they started making you show proof of insurance. But then the whole state is run by the LDS church so... They have their own welfare system for members, I don't get why they aren't good with medicaid so that everyone can have coverage.

I think it has more to do with creating a political situation to ague later when questions are asked as to why the move to expand isn't working as well as expected. That's how they roll there. It is a state that approves of "self deportation" measures.

Cruel heartless stupud

with serious injuries or illnesses at the university medical center, which was affiliated with the medical school. There was no requirement for students to have health insurance.

That would make a big difference in many respects.