Abstract
Following the passage
of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, universities were prompted and
advised to consider a policy-level change. In particular, universities had to
consider whether or not to draft and adopt an ACA-compliant health insurance
plan for students. Given that universities were not required to offer a student
health insurance plan, students at a Midwestern university in 2011 developed a
social action community organization to apply pressure on university
administrators to ensure the development and adoption of an ACA-compliant
student health insurance plan. The processes and strategies employed by this
successful student community organization are discussed in the present case
study. Recommendations for future student-led community organization projects
on college campuses are provided.
