Florida Gov. Rick Scott visits Washington to talk health care
Scott said the Senate Republican legislation was "absolutely" better than former President
"This bill is continuing to change, evolve. ... There's a constant conversation that is changing so you can't say where it is right now," Scott told reporters during a midday gathering in the
An hour or so later, a lack of Republican support for the measure forced
Scott had meetings Tuesday with Vice President
Benefits for a full-time Medicaid enrollee in
"With regards to Medicaid, what the bill should say is that every state will be paid the same amount per capita for all their Medicaid recipients," Scott said. "Every state should get the same amount. Our tax rates are not lower at the federal level in our state than any other state. Why would we get paid any differently for our Medicaid recipients?"
While Scott huddled with
Scott is expected to challenge Nelson in 2018, with President
"He's not engaged in the health care debate," Scott said of Nelson in an interview with
Scott added: "I'm going to focus on the people that are actually doing something with regard to the health care debate. The
Nelson responded by accusing Scott of working against the best interests of Floridians.
"
Rep.
"
Rubio and Scott met with McConnell in the ornate Majority Leader's office in the
"I'm not prepared to vote on it because we don't understand its full impact yet," Rubio said.
Rubio says he will base his vote on the bill's impact on Floridians. He asked
Scott, who plans to return to
"People up here are working hard. They know this is a work in progress," Scott said.
"We've got to repeal and replace Obamacare," Scott said. "I think it's important that we get something done here. You just can't give up."
___
(c)2017 The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Visit The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Fla.) at www.palmbeachpost.com
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Tester advocates for Butte in EPA hearing on Capitol Hill
Reinsurance in the UK, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2020
Advisor News
Annuity News
Health/Employee Benefits News
Life Insurance News