FMA Supports Rick Scott for Governor

On Tuesday, the Florida Medical Associations PAC endorsed Republican candidate Rick Scott for governor.

Florida is not a physician-friendly state to practice medicine because of the high cost of medical liability insurance and excessive lawsuits, said Dr. Madelyn Butler, president of the PAC. The FMA PAC supports Rick Scott for governor because he shares our goal of increasing access to quality health care for all of Floridas citizens. Rick Scott is not afraid of taking on personal-injury lawyers and shaking up the status quo in order to get things done for the people of Florida.

I thank the members of the Florida Medical Association PAC and the thousands of doctors and health professionals they represent for the confidence they have in me and my agenda of reforming Florida and getting the state back on track, said Scott, who was an executive in the health-care industry before running for office. As governor I will continue my efforts to provide efficient and affordable access to quality health care and creating an environment that reduces the hurdles between doctors and patients.