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Rick Scott: “The states have lost focus because there's so much money out…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Sen. Rick Scott Discusses Protecting Medicaid, Closing Fraud Loopholes at Budget Committee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 01:57

So I mean when you think about it, if the federal government's goal was to make sure we took care of, especially the, you know, the pregnant women, kids, disabled, The states have lost focus because there's so much money out here for the able-bodied adults. able bodied adults. The federal government is encouraging states to discriminate against the most vulnerable. Dr. Oz recently paused payments to California knowing that the in home Supportive Service program has grown over 24% over two years, way more than the national average. (01:57–02:16)

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Asserts that states prioritize funding for able-bodied adults over vulnerable groups due to financial incentives.

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