health insurance costs

A survey by Florida Blue shows the main reason people give for not enrolling in a health plan in Florida is the perceived high cost of insurance.

The Commonwealth Fund study found that families in Florida were hit harder than any other state. On average, employees opting for family coverage had to pay $7,674. Those who opted for single coverage averaged the third highest rates in the nation – $1,811.

In this interview, Karen Pollitz, a senior fellow at the Kaiser Family Foundation, explains provisions that make it easier for Floridians who lost their job to keep health insurance during the pandemic.

According to a new survey, Florida employers are almost twice as likely to offer high deductible health plans – than the national average.Deductibles are…

Health insurance premiums and deductibles for employer-sponsored plans are costing workers more this year, according to a report from Kaiser Family...