Rick Scott Headed to DC to Talk LIP Funding With HHS Secretary

Gov. Rick Scott will be up in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to meet with U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell on Low Income Pool (LIP) funding. The Florida House and Senate are currently deadlocked over the budget, still divided on Medicaid expansions and questions about LIP.

I look forward to meeting with HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell tomorrow to discuss the importance of funding the federal Low Income Pool program in Florida, Scott said on Tuesday. We hope HHS will reconsider LIP funding in Florida, and its critical for us to get that information immediately so the Legislature can construct a budget that best meets the needs of low-income families during a special session.