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FL Gov. Crist Approves Badly Needed Health Insurance, Pt.3 -- Start Comparing

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One of the key benefits hoped to be gained by this new bill is that by making “cheaper health insurance” available, Florida residents will be more likely to treat problems earlier, instead of waiting until they escalate to an emergency level. It is hoped that this will appreciate a substantial savings in medical costs. Emergency visits are some of the highest costs encountered. As Governor Crist words it, “One in five Floridians goes to bed at night worrying about how to pay for medical care, and they wait to go to the doctor until they have a medical emergency”. Another benefit is directed at the small businesses having under 50 workers. They will now be offered many different health insurance plan options. These options extend beyond what are normally considered “health insurance” and include things like HSAs (tax-exempt Health Savings Accounts)..

As the states are left to fend for themselves because of the national government’s shifting health insurance burdens on them, our country is observing a plethora of new schemes coming from many states with very differing views. For our nation to escape the devastating woes of a self-destructing health care system, it is imperative that the residents of each state pay close attention to the success of their respective states compared to the success of other states. Several other states already have ambitious health insurance/care programs that have matured sufficiently to serve as benchmarks of success. Any new strategy can now be measured by metrics that are being either proven or disproven as we speak. The question may be “can the constituents vigilantly step up and make the right choices?”