Comments on: Scott Backs Medicaid Expansion

By: curious

curious — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:27:05 +0000

Couple of years ago, some of coventry health had rx with them, then all of a sudden people had to start using Medco for rx, well I’m not 100% sure, but I believe his wife owns that company. Go figure

By: Taxpayer1

Taxpayer1 — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:53:06 +0000

“Governor Scott has made his decision and I certainly respect his thoughts,” Weatherford said.”
“However, the Florida Legislature will make the ultimate decision.”

This is why you never allow a Super Majority to be Elected in either party!!!! they have the power to can change laws at will…..no need for a Governor!!!!! What a mess!!!!!!!! Florida has managed to get into.

By: bill

bill — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:36:30 +0000

Fred,
Your comments are right on the money. We are paying for indigents and those who don’t pay everytime we go to the hospital or pay our insurance. The medical industry plays the old shell game and the middle class pays through the nose.

Henry,
I agree with you also. I kind of liked Alex, even though I go for the Libertarian philosphy. I just liked the way she would call out the good ole’ boys when they were trying to do something unethical or outright illegal.

By: Henry Coe

Henry Coe — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:40:20 +0000

My guess, he came up with a way to take the program designed to help people and created a way to exploit it as governor.
Remember for the next election, Corporatist hiding behind the pretense of being Conservative and saying all the right things over and over to emotionally manipulate Republican voters – using hate, fear and smear about the left is not new. They use this same scheme every election cycle and trick people to voting against the other guy whether the other guy was Bill McCullom in the primary election or Alex Sink in the general election.
Scott spent 70 million of his own money(wink, wink) to get elected for a reason. $$$
Just like the “not cost effective” idea of drug testing people on welfare, Scott wanted that to make money at his wife’s clinics (wink, wink) that provide drug screens. He doesn’t care about what helps the people or what is cost effective for the state. Alix Sink on the other hand, was all about that. Jus Sayin’

By: dad

dad — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:05:24 +0000

Scott must have figured out how to screw the government out of some money again.

By: Sandie Debuse

Sandie Debuse — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:46:49 +0000

When do we get to vote?

By: fred

fred — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:38:27 +0000

@bill
There was also a news story on the AP that Florida’s request to privatize Medicaid statewide would likely be approved. Now, I ask you, doesn’t this sound “convenient” that Scott is now in favor of the Affordable Health Care Act, now that a contractor will get to manage the funds that will soon be flowing into Medicaid? Do we get that foul whiff in the air that the private contractor will be somehow connected to Scott? Should we be suspicious of the connection between these two developments?

I am of the opinion that there should be managed basic health care for indigent patients, since we are already paying for their ER visits anyway. I wondered how long it would take for political patronage to creep its way into this.

By: bill

bill — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:00:40 +0000

“It is not a white flag of surrender to government-run health care,” said Scott, who made a fortune as the hard-driving chief executive of a hospital company.

The Flim Flam man made a fortune because his company was stealing from Medicare!

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:40:35 +0000

Didn’t this stooge campaign on the exact opposite platform just a couple of years ago?

By: Betty H

Betty H — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:01:06 +0000

Typical Rick Scott….wishy washy and has no clue how to help Florida.