Type 1 diabetic med student considering going uninsured for 3 mo.

Hello everyone,

I currently don't receive health insurance through my employer, so I've been on my father's BCBS health insurance plan. The problem is I'm turning 26 years old in April, and my dad's insurance is already preparing to boot me off his plan.

The good news is I'm fortunate to have been accepted to medical school, which will be starting in July. My school includes health insurance for students in its tuition plan, and its benefits look great. When the school year starts, I definitely plan on enrolling in it.

That leaves a 3 month gap of health insurance. To add to the urgency of the problem, I'm a type 1 diabetic and very much need health insurance for insulin and doctor appointments.

I started some very preliminary google searches into Medicaid, but I'm feeling lost. Any help would be greatly appreciated. If it helps I'm located in the state of Texas.

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