Governor Charlie Crist is championing a less-expensive health insurance program for uninsured Floridians.
Crist says the Cover Florida Health Care Access Program saved uninsured residents $2.3 million. He spoke in Miami on Friday as the latest unemployement numbers showed 8.6 percent of Floridians are looking for jobs.
Crist's administration partnered with six private insurance companies to offer lower rates. More than 76,000 Floridians have signed up since January. The program offers insurance plans that cost an average of $155 per month, while Crist says other plans can cost about $700 a month.
