Health insurance enrollment in Florida is about to take off

May 14, 2013May 25, 2013 H. Cutner

The state is preparing for a sudden influx of registrations for the coverage ahead of the start of next year. Florida is getting ready for a massive amount of registration within the state for health insurance that is required by the Affordable Care Act, and the federal government is planning to help to handle this challenge by hiring hundreds of “navigators” over the next few months in order to assist consumers. It is expected that up to 3.5 million uninsured residents of Florida will purchase coverage by January. It is…

New health insurance proposals in Florida receive strong support

April 20, 2013April 18, 2013 Logan B.

Florida continues to wrangle with health insurance expansion A Florida Senate panel has approved two proposals designed to help expand the availability of health insurance for low-income citizens. There are only three week left in the state’s legislative session and still a significant amount of work needing to be done concerning the state’s compliance with the Affordable Care Act. As such, lawmakers have been working feverishly in order to draft measures that are expected to have a significant impact on the health insurance structure of the state. Health care law…