Which option is a low-cost prepaid health care plan available to UCSC students?

Which option is a low-cost prepaid health care plan available to UCSC students?

• A. Cruz Care
• B. UC SHIP
• C. SlugCents
• D. Merrill College

Answer: (A)

Cruz Care is the low-cost prepaid option because it’s a campus-based program that lets students pay a fixed amount upfront to access essential health services at the UCSC Student Health Center. This setup keeps costs predictable and affordable for basic care. UC SHIP, while also related to student health, is a broader insurance plan with its own premiums and not described as a prepaid campus plan. SlugCents and Merrill College aren’t health plans at all—one isn’t a medical plan and the other is a college within UCSC rather than a health care option.

Cruz Care is the low-cost prepaid option because it’s a campus-based program that lets students pay a fixed amount upfront to access essential health services at the UCSC Student Health Center. This setup keeps costs predictable and affordable for basic care. UC SHIP, while also related to student health, is a broader insurance plan with its own premiums and not described as a prepaid campus plan. SlugCents and Merrill College aren’t health plans at all—one isn’t a medical plan and the other is a college within UCSC rather than a health care option.