Should I stay a student so I can get student health insurance?

I haven't had health insurance since undergrad. I'm about to finish my MFA and enter the wonderful world of looking for a job that is beneath the level of my degree. Leaving the student life for the professional life is forcing me into an unbalanced state of mind, which will require me to be on several medications that I will not be able to afford. So, I must shop for health insurance, but it is so ridiculously expensive. However, if I am a student, taking at least nine credits, I will be entitled to student health insurance, which is significantly cheaper. My plan is to further my education, perhaps a PHD, and work for the school that I will be getting the degree from in exchange for tuition reimbursement and a stipend (standard PHD deal). This will not only enable me to be eligible for student health insurance, but also to be able to continue to defer my student loans. Should this plan fail, my backup plan is to buy a motorcycle, move to Canada, and teach creative writing to Mounties.