In 2013, Governor Scott announced he had changed his mind and was now in favor of the Medicaid expansion, explaining that it wasn't in the best interests of the people of his state to be denied access to healthcare.
Now, in April of 2015, Mr. Scott has once again switched positions and Florida's Medicaid expansion is off. Instead, the Governor announced he is going to sue the Obama administration over the ending of a $2.l billion federal grant designed to help Florida's hospitals care for the uninsured which is scheduled to end on June 30. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made it clear that the grant will not be renewed. The logic is obvious (that is, except for those Republican governors who are still balking at expanding Medicaid in their states): the uninsured should be covered by the ACA's expanded Medicaid program; hospitals will receive payment through Medicaid; ergo, the grant program is no longer needed.
In announcing his lawsuit, Governor Scott said, "It is appalling that President Obama would cut off federal health care dollars to Florida in an effort to force our state further into Obamacare."
eye'm thynkin': Not as appalling as a Governor who seems to be playing a political game of Will-He/Won't-He with the health of the citizens of Florida who he is supposed to be serving. The money is there for your state's use, Mr. Scott. Only the name has changed; all you have to do is man-up and take it.
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ReplyDeleteScott doesn't give a rat's ass about anything that doesn't put money in his pocket. Let me repeat that last part: IN HIS POCKET. He's a thief.
ReplyDeleteHe could care less about the people in need of urgent medical care. As governor, maybe he should review the part wherein it states, governors 'govern'. That concept might be so startling it could cause him to faint.
Just for the helluva it, GOOGLE "Republicans health care" and see posting after posting on how they demand cuts on Social Security and on health care while underwriting large, very large, corporations and the banking industry.
The BIG MONEY that goes into the pockets of Republican US Senators, Governors, and Congress men and women that finances their hatred of the old and infirm is pure satanic evil.
They have turned on the very generation that built Social Security and denied that same generation earned benefits. Benefits that were chiseled in granite. Benefits promised by the all powerful United States Government.
What does a 65 year old do, when at that age he discovers there is nowhere near the money he was told would be there. What is he to when he discovers he can't even get out what he put in? Retirement is no longer an option. Ask any Wall Mart Greeter we used to crack jokes about.
I cannot begin to comprehend the darkness, the evil, of the cold hearted bastards who shell out billions just to deny help to those who need it.
My God in Heaven, how do they keep getting elected?