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Soon people in Florida will be able to buy health insurance for about 150 bucks a month. Governor Charlie Crist signed his Cover Florida plan into law today. As Whitney Ray tells us, people living without insurance have mixed fillings about the plan.

Hear it here: Governor Signs Health Insurance Plan, Uninsured Wonder If They Can Afford It

Tattoo artist Grady Johnson has his own tattoo parlor, but he doesn’t have a health insurance plan.

“Its too expensive even owning your own business. It’s hard to pay for,” said Johnson.

While Grady’s work with ink hasn’t brought him enough fortune to buy health insurance, a different kind of ink, used by the Governor Wednesday, could do the trick. Crist signed a bill aimed at providing health insurance for 150 bucks a month. The idea is to offer bare bones coverage in order to lower cost.

The Governor’s been working out the details of the plan with eight different insurance companies. Florida has the 4th highest uninsured rate in the county, with nearly four million going without. Beautician Barbie Strickland is among the millions. She said 150 dollars is still too expensive.

“Starting out as a beautician, it’s kind of hard to make money,” said Strickland.

Amity Williams just received notice that her health insurance premium is going up. Williams said she would buy the Governor’s plan.

“I’m a healthy individual with no problems and I don’t see why I should have to pay exuberantly more for something I hardly use anyway,” said Williams.

Lawmakers and the Governor have decided the plan is a step in the right direction. Now it’s up to the state’s uninsured to decide. The earliest the Cover Florida plan could be available is January 2009.