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Florida health insurance has experienced another drop in enrollment for commercial policies according to the article “Health Insurance Coverage Continues to Drop in Florida” found on OrlandoSentinel.com.  Commercial policies include individual health insurance as well as small group policies.  This drop is unfortunate, but not too much of a surprise since economic times continue to be tough through the state and many residents are choosing to forego their health insurance coverage.

An annual market report was released earlier this week by the Florida Health Care Insurance Advisory Board which shows enrollment dropped by 4.3% during 2010.  This happens to be the fifth year in a row enrollment has dropped.  It dropped overall from 4.5 million people in 2006 to 3.7 million in 2010.  The report points out that this could be a reflection of the tough times many residents are facing as the economic downturn continues.

Unfortunately, enrollment under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act increased by 30% in 2010 showing that Florida is particularly struggling.  This coverage is offered to those who have no other health care options and it was used by 100,790 people in 2010.  As health care reform gets closer to a reality, it will be interesting to see how the trend continues in Florida.

Written by Sam Tabes

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