Rick Scott: Elizabeth Dudek Staying at AHCA

Gov. Rick Scott announced on Tuesday that Elizabeth Dudek will stay on as the secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA).

Secretary Dudek has been part of my team since the very beginning and I am confident she will continue to do an outstanding job as secretary, Scott said on Tuesday. Under her leadership, Florida has accomplished historic Medicaid reform and we have taken steps to provide our veterans with access to the best care possible. She has also done an outstanding job making sure our hospitals are prepared to respond to any potential case of Ebola. I know she will continue to be committed to improving health care for all Florida families.

It is an honor to have the opportunity to continue my service at AHCA, Dudek said. We work tirelessly each day so all Floridians have the opportunity to lead a healthy and safe life, and we will focus on accomplishing this goal each day.

Dudek was named by Scott to her current post back in March 2011 after serving more than 20 years with AHCA.