Scott’s announcement is the latest salvo in a lengthy battle he has waged with the federal government over health care money — a legacy that stretches from his days as a hospital CEO to his 2010 campaign for governor. Florida was the lead state on the initial lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
In an extra twist, Scott’s latest move further inflamed intra-party tensions in the Republican-controlled Legislature, with the leader of the conservative House backing his action while the president of the moderate Senate denounced it as counterproductive and the Senate’s budget chief questioned whether Scott was pulling “a political stunt.”
Already at an impasse over the Medicaid fight, the two chambers are close to failing their state constitutional duty to balance Florida’s more than $76 billion budget by May 1. Their two versions are more than $4 billion apart.
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- April 16, 2015 11:24 pm
