In an interesting twist in the healthcare debates, it turns out that Florida Governor Rick Scott, a fierce critic of the federal healthcare reform movement, is receiving heavily-subsidized health insurance through the state. How much does he pay for this health insurance, you may ask? $30 a month, which provides health insurance for both Governor Scott and his wife.
Scott is among nearly 32,000 people in state government who pay relatively low health insurance premiums. It’s a perk that is available to high-ranking state officials, including those in top management at all state agencies. Nearly all 160 state legislators are also enrolled in the program that costs just $8.34 a month for individual coverage and $30 a month for family coverage.
Brian Burgess, a spokesman for Scott, confirmed the governor and his wife are enrolled in the state health insurance plan, but refused to discuss why Scott signed up. He called the governor’s health care coverage “private matters.”
The health insurance coverage provided to Scott used to be free for top state officials until 2010. Rank-and-file state workers pay $50 a month for individual coverage and $180 a month for family coverage. Married couples working in state government also pay the same amount as Scott and legislators.
Scott getting low-cost health insurance from state
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Do I pay $30.00 a month for health insurance no because I cannot afford health insurance I had BluecrossBlueshield but it cost me nearly $200.00 a month so I had to let it go so now Ihave n othing perhaps if I and many others like the big boys and girls in Florida could get health insurance for $30.00 a month we could have it to, I receive $666.00 a month in social security and my rent is $654.00 a month so figure out how i can have health insurance or anything else people it’snot possible. It’s disgusting!!!!
Thanks for your comment, Robert. We’d love to have health insurance for $30 a month too!
Does Governor Scott of Florida and the big wigs of the other departments also pay around $35.00 a month for health insurance?