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Just as Ohio can learn something from Florida regarding education choice and taxes, it can also learn something from the Sunshine State about health care reform. The Florida legislature just passed a bill that would allow a “no-frills” health insurance policy to be sold in the state. These policies would be much cheaper than other policies because they would not include a variety of politically-motivated mandates, such as the kind Ohio is adding.

Unfortunately, Ohio is pursuing health care “reform” that is going to have the opposite effect of Florida’s. Governor Strickland’s health care task force, according to Gongwer News Service ($):

A group of health care stakeholders appointed by Gov. Ted Strickland has generally agreed that the state should require Ohioans purchase health insurance and subsidize low-income individuals who can’t afford it….

However, for an individual mandate to be feasible, members generally believe there should also be a guaranteed issuance of coverage…

This type of plan to increase government control will only result in higher prices for health insurance in the state. Florida is looking better all the time.

Tags: Health care

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