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Christine Jordan SextonApril 21, 2015

Florida’s budget showdown over hospital funding may not be resolved until midsummer thanks to a little-noticed series of deadlines that accompany the state’s official request to draw down billions in health care funding. The decision by the Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Liz Dudek on Monday to propose an amendment to the existing Medicaid waiver […]

Diane RobertsApril 20, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE – The annual Harlot Show and Prostitution Expo – commonly called the Florida legislative session – has been such a wowsa so far, we’ve neglected to pay sufficient attention to the mack daddy in the Mansion. You know, Rick Scott. He’s not governing; he has people for that. He’s running for the United […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 20, 2015

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he supports a move by Florida Gov. Rick Scott to sue the federal government over souring Medicaid negotiations. In a press release issued by Abbott’s office the governor said that he “commends” Scott’s decision to take legal action and “Texas will support Florida in its litigation against the […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 20, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott‘s administration is taking steps to try to win federal approval of a plan to draw down federal health funds after being criticized for not doing enough to ensure supplemental hospital funding will flow to the state. The Agency for Health Care Administration has scheduled two, two-hour meetings in Orlando and Miami April […]

Phil AmmannApril 19, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott, in his latest tirade against the Obama administration, compares the federal government to a famous fictional organized crime family. “This is the Sopranos,” Scott said during an interview with Fox News. “They’re using bullying tactics to attack our state. It’s wrong. It’s outrageous … they’re not worried about poor.” In the eyes of […]

Mark FerruloApril 19, 2015

Two years ago, Gov. Rick Scott announced his support for expanding access to healthcare in Florida saying he couldn’t, “in good conscience, deny the uninsured access to care.” Fast forward to 2015 and he is opposed to a plan to close Florida’s coverage gap endorsed by the entire Florida Senate, Democrats and Republicans alike. After […]

Daniel TilsonApril 19, 2015

Sometimes conspiracy theories aren’t crazy. Sometimes they’re right. Rick Scott, poor boy turned multimillionaire, got rich and famous ruthlessly employing an unprecedentedly remorseless profits-over-people strategy for private healthcare delivery in the United States. The rags-to-riches experience does different things to different people. In Scott’s case, he was left so driven to succeed he ended up […]

Mark FerruloApril 19, 2015

Two years ago, Gov. Rick Scott announced his support for expanding access to health care in Florida saying he couldn’t, “in good conscience, deny the uninsured access to care.” Fast forward to 2015 and he opposes a plan with bipartisan Florida Senate support to close Florida’s coverage gap. After this latest about-face, one is left […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 17, 2015

The letter writing surrounding Medicaid and Low Income Pool continues as ten Congressional Democrats sent a note to Gov. Rick Scott on Friday calling on him to drop his yet-to-be-filed lawsuit against the Obama Administration for coercing the state to expand Medicaid in order to continue to receive supplemental Medicaid funding for hospitals. “We are […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 17, 2015

Senate President Andy Gardiner has scheduled a Tuesday workshop for senators to brush up on the Medicaid issues that have brought the session to a standstill. In a Friday memo to senators, Gardiner said he asked Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Lee to use the first portion of his all-day meeting to discuss Low Income […]

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Golf ball and golf club in bag on green grass

Feds have until July 4 to answer state on Medicaid

Diane Roberts: Rick Scott street-walkin' his way to Washington

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he supports Rick Scott’s lawsuit against feds

Despite bluster, Rick Scott administration moves ahead with hospital plan

Bill Day’s latest: Rick Scott, the Sopranos and underwater Floridians

Mark Ferrulo: Rick Scott has lost his conscience – if he ever had one

Daniel Tilson: Rick Scott turns whiff of healthcare conspiracy into full-fledged stench

Mark Ferrulo: Rick Scott has lost his conscience – if he ever had one

Congressional Democrats send letter to Rick Soctt urging him to drop lawsuit

Andy Gardiner calls for meeting on Medicaid funding options