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Health Reform Talk Worries Agents

With Congress poised to take up major health reform this summer, Florida's insurance agents are feeling nervous about the possible outcome. It is not that Florida health insurance agents do not see a

By Phil Galewitz | Updated on June 30, 2009

With Congress poised to take up major health reform this summer, Florida’s insurance agents are feeling nervous about the possible outcome. It is not that Florida health insurance agents do not see a need for major reform to control costs and provide coverage to the 46 million uninsured Americans, including four million in Florida. But agents are worried the federal government will stretch its arms fully around the health insurance market, stifling competition and confusing consumers.

“I’m absolutely worried about the government running the health insurance system and worried about anything that pushes insurance agents out of the loop,” said Lillian Cohen, an agent with Rogers Benefit Group in Palm Beach Gardens.

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