Columnist hiltzikm : 'The hallmark of the Trump administration is its quest to put exactly the wrong people in charge of agencies and policies. ... Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) as his point man on healthcare goes well over the line into self-parody.'
. The state ranked 49th in measures of access and affordability of healthcare, prevention and treatment, avoidable hospital use and cost, and disparity in care between high- and low-income residents.
One major reason for this record is Scott’s refusal to expand Medicaid. He even rejected a 2015 proposal that would have covered 800,000 Floridians, albeit with the imposition of work requirements and co-pays.Notwithstanding Scott’s “expertise,” heSunday by Margaret Brennan on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” He seemed to be under the impression that Trump would propose a healthcare plan, though Trump dumped the matter in his lap.
Asked if a Republican alternative would “guarantee access to maternity care or care for newborn children? Mental health? Some of the things that are guaranteed in Obamacare,” he dodged the question with a bland, “Well, of course.”
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