Insurance companies spread risk across healthy populations. When Florida eliminates vaccine mandates and disease rates spike, who actually pays for the increased treatment costs?

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Insurance companies spread outbreak costs across all policyholders through higher premiums. When 1 in 5 unvaccinated measles patients require hospitalization (Stanford research), insurance companies face massive unexpected costs for preventable diseases. These costs get distributed across all members through premium increases, meaning vaccinated families subsidize the medical bills of unvaccinated ones. Florida's mandate elimination essentially forces responsible families to pay for others' preventable disease choices through the insurance system.

Insurance companies spread risk across healthy populations. When Florida eliminates vaccine mandates and disease rates spike, who actually pays for the increased treatment costs?

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