Florida’s Immediate Benefits From the Healthcare Reforms

Below are some immediate benefits that the State of Florida will enjoy with the implementation of healthcare reforms:

1. All 3.2 million of Medicare enrollees in Florida will get preventive services, like colorectal cancer screenings, mammograms, and an annual wellness visit without copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles.

2. Florida has $351million federal dollars available starting July 1 to provide coverage for uninsured residents with pre-existing medical conditions. This program will be funded entirely by the Federal government.

3. 290,000 small businesses in Florida may be eligible for the new small business tax credit.

4. Florida, for the first time ever, has the option of Federal Medicaid funding for coverage for all low-income populations, irrespective of age, disability, or family status.

5. Beginning October 1, 2010, 372 Community Health Centers will help nearly double the number of patients seen by the centers over the next five years with increased funding.

It is clear that though the nature of the Affordable Care Act is forced, it has its own advantages and benefits for individual states and for particular groups of the population. Given the figures quoted above, Floridians are surely going to have a very good time by any means.