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26 October 2026

Advocates see red flag as foreign students log thousands of insurance claims for depression, anxiety

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Advocates see red flag as foreign students log thousands of insurance claims for depression, anxiety

One of the four biggest providers of health insurance for foreign students received 6500 claims for mental health problems last year.

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