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Christine Jordan SextonMay 12, 2015

As the rhetoric around Medicaid funding grows louder, Florida hospitals caught in a Medicaid financing war between the state and federal government are beginning to brace for what an austere state budget might mean. On Tuesday Gov. Rick Scott met with members of the Florida congressional delegation to update them on Florida’s “battle” with the Obama […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 22, 2015

When the Florida House unveiled its budget in March leaders said it contained none of the supplemental Medicaid funding used to help finance Florida hospitals that’s called the Low Income Pool. The budget, though, contains about $800 million in “hospital rate enhancements.” Although the enhancements are not technically part of the LIP program they are funded […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 21, 2015

When the Florida House unveiled its budget in March leaders said it contained none of the supplemental Medicaid funding used to help finance Florida hospitals that’s called the Low Income Pool. The budget, though, contains about $800 million in “hospital rate enhancements.” Although the enhancements are not technically part of the LIP program they are funded […]

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Rick Scott goes to Washington to talk LIP (again) as hospitals prepare for austere year

House budget eliminates LIP but assumes local funding support for health care

House budget eliminates LIP but assumes local funding support for health care