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• Diamondback editorial: Unfair health care

  "The University Health Center's vision statement outlines a desire to 'be the provider of choice for health care and health information for UMCP students, to be recognized as a leader in collegiate health care, to be an important source of services for faculty and staff, and to be an integral part of the University's educational mission.' " More about: Diamondback editorial: Unfair health care

• Officials present details of Health Center billing plan

  "Even after two administrators addressed graduate students' worries about the University Health Center's switch to third-party billing, several students said the talk did little to allay their concerns." More about: Officials present details of Health Center billing plan

• President's Report to the Assembly - February

  Read on for Anna's report to the Assembly for the February meeting regarding the Library Technology Fee, the Health Center, and other updates. More about: President's Report to the Assembly - February

• Graduate students demand health care details

  "Graduate students are calling on the University Health Center to release specifics on the recently announced third-party billing system, saying students are running out of time to determine what health-care options are available for next year." More about: Graduate students demand health care details

• President's Report to the Assembly November 2010

  At the November Meeting, the President gave this report, covering a very broad range of issues from DOTS Game Day Passes to the establishment of the Library Technology Fee Committee More about: President's Report to the Assembly November 2010

• Flu Vaccine Available at Walk-In Clinics and By Appointment

  Influenza vaccine walk-in clinics are available at the University Health Center on select Fridays, 1:30-3:00pm. UM students can receive the injectable vaccine for free. More about: Flu Vaccine Available at Walk-In Clinics and By Appointment

• Health care terms impact students

  "Effective yesterday, young people can opt to remain on their parents' insurance plans until the age of 26, regardless of marital, student, financial or health status, U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin said at a news conference yesterday in Stamp Student Union." More about: Health care terms impact students

• GSG Joins NAGPS

  The Graduate Student Government is now an official institutional member of the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS). As such, all graduate students now have access to NAGPS resources and benefits. More about: GSG Joins NAGPS

• Graduate students to get discounted healthcare through GSG

  "Graduate students will soon be eligible to receive subsidized health benefits that can continue for up to a year and a half after they graduate, following a GSG decision to join a national nonprofit advocacy and resource organization." Read the full article at the Diamondback More about: Graduate students to get discounted healthcare through GSG