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Deceiving Letter

Mr. Mannix, in commenting on the letters,
states that he felt that the Blue Cross letter led
students to believe that the regular
Council-sponsored coverage of students by the
Blue Cross would be continued this year.

According to Mr. Mannix, the insurance plan
issued by the Life Insurance Plan of North
America has various advantages for most
students.

Although the LINA plan costs $70 for the
full year, five dollars more than the Blue Cross
plan, the LINA plan covers students from the
first day of coverage for any intensive care
treatment for conditions existing before the
LINA plan took effect.

Under Blue Cross, there is no coverage for
preexisting conditions until the Blue Cross plan
has been in effect for six months.

Another advantage of the LINA plan,
according to Mr. Mannix, is that the deductible
paid by the students is only $100 Under the
Blue Cross plan, the student must pay a $200
deductible.