Earlier this week, 6 health insurance companies in Florida signed contracts with the state to offer affordable health insurance to the uninsured in Florida. The health insurance offerings vary, but in general are less than $100 per month.
The program championed by Florida Governor Charlie Christ is called Cover Florida, and will launch on January 5, 2009. The plan was unanimously approved by the Florida Legislature and require no tax dollars to make it happen.
The six participating health insurers will offer 25 health plans options between them, and each with 2 different benefit levels (one focusing on catastrophic coverage & hospital coverage, and the other on preventive care).
Of the six health insurance companies only offerings by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida and United HealthCare are available in all 67 Florida counties.
