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November 11, 2009 3:43 PM
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From GPSS President Sara Heitkamp: For an update on the issues associated with getting dental insurance for all G&P students please see this article in the Yale Daily News: http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2009/11/05/graduate-student-dental-plan-delayed/ GPSS is still moving forward with our efforts to obtain...
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September 10, 2009 11:00 AM
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Grad School Dean Jon Butler sent a public health announcement to graduate students today. The email links to information about prevention of illness emergency warning signs that you may have swine flu what to do if you think you have...
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July 1, 2009 10:27 AM
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In June, Yale Health Plan emailed all graduate students asking them to decide whether to waive (cancel) automatic enrollment in the Yale Health Plan's Prescription Plus and Hospitalization/Specialty Care Plans. The email is copied below, in blocktext. Last year we...
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April 15, 2009 11:06 AM
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On April 17th and 18th, the Connecticut State Dental Association will be sponsoring a free dental care event at the New Haven Citywide Public Greenhouse, 480 Sherman Parkway. There are no eligibility or income requirements and care will be provided...
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November 20, 2008 1:30 PM
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This is the link to the Dental Discount Plan arranged by the GSA CohealthUSA For a $40 annual fee, you get discounts varying between 10% and 40% off the standard price for all dental procedures. The number of service providers...
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July 1, 2008 11:00 AM
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In February 2008, Dean Butler announced that "beginning in fall 2008 the Graduate School will fund the full health award for families with children and will continue to fund the full health award for single students and 50% of the...
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June 22, 2008 2:32 PM
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All PhD students enrolled in the Fall will automatically be signed up for Yale Health Plan's Basic, Hospitalization-Specialty Care, and Prescription Plus plans. Basic and Hospitalization-Specialty Care are free (paid for by the Grad School). Prescription Plus costs $451 for...
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April 2, 2008 6:22 PM
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Contact Vicki Eisler. She's the Patient Advocate, and helping patients get the care they need at YHP is a big part of her job description. If you don't want to e-mail her directly, feel free to contact me; I can...
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March 25, 2008 1:26 PM
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The GSA, GPSS, Women in Management (SOM), and the Women's Health Interest Group (Med) co-sponsored an information session on Gardasil, the HPV vaccine, today. I thought I'd post a quick summary of FAQs that came out of this meeting. As...
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March 14, 2008 11:08 AM
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This list is a work in progress. For now, I have only included opticians within walking distance of campus who offer a student discount. It is not meant to serve as an endorsement of any specific provider, and is not...
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February 20, 2008 4:45 PM
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Over a year ago there was an oversight in a Congressional spending bill that resulted in a significant increase in the price of birth control provided through university health centers. The result is that many students are now paying...
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February 15, 2008 5:22 PM
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Two days ago, Dean Butler announced a stipend increase, a move to five years of 12-month funding for PhD students in the humanities and social sciences, and full-family healthcare coverage for graduate parents. Here is Dean Butler's email announcement: Date: ...
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February 13, 2008 6:10 PM
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Everyone should have received a Yale Health Plan insurance card at some point in their graduate career. You need to have one with you at all times in case of emergencies. We are currently trying to make it possible to...
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January 25, 2008 3:22 PM
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The GSA is currently looking into more affordable alternatives for optical services in New Haven. For now, I thought I'd provide a quick list of resources for students in need of vision care. If you happen to know of opticians...
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December 14, 2007 12:47 PM
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The Medical Advisory Committee Meeting for the Yale Health Plan met this morning, to discuss how Mental Health and Counseling operates, and to pinpoint and provide feedback on areas where the Health Plan could make improvements. Birth control and HPV...
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December 12, 2007 1:25 PM
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In order to help students find the most affordable birth control options in the area, we have compiled a list of monthly birth control prices for six of the most popular forms of birth control prescribed at YUHS. All prices...
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December 5, 2007 3:04 PM
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Several years ago, the GSA published a list of local dentists who were willing to give discounted care to Yale graduate students. This arrangement is entirely separate from the official Dental Discount program the GSA has set up through Co-Health Online,...
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November 29, 2007 11:36 AM
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After the GSA meeting last night, I checked out the dental school options in the area, since it sounded like students might be interested in this. There's actually one in town, at the University of New Haven. University of...
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November 8, 2007 8:23 PM
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The joint meeting on women's health was held to share information on the birth control cost increase and HPV vaccine, as well as identify a plan for resolving these issues in a timely fashion. As it stands, Yale students have one...
