Students studying abroad under the King Abdullah Scholarship Program will soon get medical insurance coverage, according to Dr. Ahmad Al-Saif, deputy higher education minister. This was announced at a meeting in Riyadh between officials of the scholarship program and the Minister of Higher Education. The insurance covers 70 percent of students in America, Canada, Australia, Britain and France, he added. Al-Saif added that medical insurance costs have risen for Saudi students in America. “Because some students misunderstood insurance regulations in the United States, insurance fees for Saudis were raised from SR5,000 to SR8,000. This is because 65 percent of Saudi students miss medical appointments and go to emergency rooms when it's not needed.” __