Some college students consider dropping out so they can work a job to pay for health insurance. The majority of the time, this happens to low-income, independent, and first-generation college students.
Students in low-income households are covered by Medicare until they turn 19, regardless of whether or not they are in college. All other state and government insurance programs require that the adult have a child or be disabled to receive health insurance. This leaves many college students without adequate healthcare.
College healthcare plans are not comprehensive enough. Oftentimes, they do not pay for continuing prescription costs and do not cover "pre-existing conditions".
This will encourage more people to undertake higher education and help students with medical prescriptions.