Three things Crist doesn't like about House health plan

Gov. Charlie Crist held his umpteenth presser today to push his health plan, standing with eight insurers who said they backed. Here are three reasons Crist doesn't like the House plan:

1) Money. The House health plan would set up a public-private management company that could be used like a human resources department for small businesses. Cost: $1.2 million for start up.

2) Timing. "I want to have this available as soon as possible," Crist said, suggesting the House plan (which incorporates his idea of reducing insurance mandates to offer cheaper, stripped-down packages) would take longer to set up.

3) Bureacracy. Crist says the strength of his plan is its simplicity. Current insurance companies that are already regulated could just offer cheaper, stripped down plans that would be regulated by the government. The phase 2 of the House plan isn't so bumper-sticker describable.

In attendance/support: Av Med, Vista, Amerigroup, Association of Health Plans, United, Capital Health Plan, Preferred Medical Plans, Blue Cross/Blue Shield.

Comments

[Disgusted Republican]

If the Governor doesn't like, than it must be a good idea. He pledged to make our property taxes "drop like a rock" (mine went up), alienates the insurance companies thus turning our state into a socialist insurance state, pandering to every group possible, never really works except for photo ops and he basically a do nothing governor. So, why should we support him again??
Please stay strong, Mr. Speaker, be the conservative we all hope/know you are!

[Annie Oakley]

I'm also a disgusted Republican, but I have to agree with Crist on this one. The House version is too complicated, bureaucratic, and risky. If our only choice is between these two plans, Crist's plan makes more sense.