Florida Health Insurance plan expected to fall short
Harry Wessel of the Orlando Sentinel recently reported Gov. Charlie Crist’s “Cover Florida” health plan is likely to fail. Passed by Legislature, this new Florida health insurance plan was designed to help reduce the number of uninsured Floridians. It is estimated that 3.7 million Florida residents do not have health insurance.
Wessel cites a report from the Washington, D.C. based policy-research group Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The low cost health insurance plans offered at around $150 a month typically leave out important benefits, are still too high for low income individuals to afford, and have high deductibles those with low incomes cannot afford should they receive care. Without subsidies, “bare bones” plans like Cover Florida don’t offer a realistic solution.
Wessel’s article can be found in it’s entirety online here http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-health2108jul21,0,294263.story.
