美国医疗费用高昂是不争的事实。破产的中产阶级里,有一半是因为无力支付医疗开销。动辄成百上千的检查费用,看一次急诊可能导致数万美元的账单,这些都足以让绝大多数国际学生瞠目结舌。美国学校要求攻读学位的学生(包括本国和国际)在入学之前提供医疗保险的证明。本国学生,如果26岁以下,还有可能通过父母雇主提供的保险计划获得医疗服务的覆盖,一旦出现急病大病,也可以申请政府医疗辅助计划报销一部分费用。然而对于国际学生来说,唯一的途径只能是购买商业保险,美国 The high cost of medical care in the United States is an indisputable fact. Half of the bankrupt middle class are unable to pay for medical expenses. Hundreds of hundreds of checkups at a glance and an emergency call can cost tens of thousands of dollars in bills, enough for the vast majority of international students to dumbfounded. US schools require students pursuing a degree, both nationally and internationally, to provide proof of medical coverage prior to admission to the program. National students, if under the age of 26, may also be covered by medical insurance provided by their parents and employers, and may apply for reimbursement of part of the government medical assistance if an acute illness occurs. However, for international students, the only way to buy commercial insurance, the United States