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Old 04-17-2015, 06:54 AM
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You clearly don't understand how politics work. Elected representatives, at all levels of Government, by and large try to get reelected. This generally means voting in a manner that represents the wished/values of their constituency. So, you are essentially saying that a good percentage of your fellow FL residents are "extreme". I personally would never be so presumptuous, and neither should you. I suspect you are a democrat and as such only your values and opinions are apparently worthwhile.

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The Governor has flipped again in his position on expansion of Medicaid to the near poor in this state. Under the ACA and CMS the Federal government has a special program to pay for uninsured care provided by hospitals and other in state providers. This LIP money has been essential in allowing services to be available especially in underserved communities. This over 2 Billion infusion requires either that the state conform to the optional rules for providing coverage under the ACA, or the state have an alternative policy that is satisfactory to CMS for covering the poor. In 2014 Florida was given a one year extension to complete the design of a Florida program and at that time Scott indicated he supported extending coverage to more Floridians (he was also in a close election with Crist).

Now the deadline is near. The GOP controlled Florida Senate is ready to pass enabling legislation to expand coverage and get the 2.2 Billion dollars. The GOP controlled Florida House being controlled by a more extreme wing of the party and with a big push from the Kochs, is refusing to go along. The governor could have shown leadership, pushed the House, remind them that he campaigned on the expansion plan. But oh no. Instead he flip flops and is threatening to sue the Federal government to force them to give money to Florida even though Florida will not be in compliance with the long known rules for qualifying for the money. The GOP leader of the Senate seems to understand that Scott is wrong as
"The federal government has no obligation to provide LIP funding, or to work within our time-frame.”

Read details at the following links:
Gov. Rick Scott sues feds over health care money, Medicaid expansion | Tampa Bay Times


Florida Gov. Rick Scott says he'll sue to get federal money that doesn't have Obamacare*cooties

Will Florida legislators serve Floridians or the Kochs in their Medicaid expansion*fight?

Gov. Rick Scott shifts again on Medicaid expansion | PolitiFact Florida

Rick Scott has an easy way out of his Medicaid mess - The Washington Post