August 4, 2015
By Kelli Kennedy and Gary Fineout
The Medicaid program in Florida is finishing its first year under a new managed care structure that Governor Scott fought vigorously for during re-election, believing it would save the state money. But now in the face of needing additional funding for the program, Scott is blaming the insurance companies and hospitals. This argument is being strongly opposed by state economists.
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“Gov. Scott is responsible for running Florida’s Medicaid program not President Obama,” said Joan Alker, executive director of the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. “In fact last year, while running for re-election Gov. Scott touted his transformation of Florida’s Medicaid program by rolling out statewide managed care and promised more transparency, better health care, and cost predictability.”
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