Scott and 32 Governors Sign Letter Asking Federal Government for Health Care Flexibility

Gov. Rick Scott, along with 32 other governors and governors-elect, signed a letter that was sent Friday to President Barack Obama, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and congressional leaders, asking for relief from federal mandates that interfere with how states operate their health care programs.

It is imperative that we stop federal health-care mandates that tie the hands of states. Florida should get to determine what program is the right fit for our state in terms of a Medicaid program, and the federal mandates are essentially the federal government telling us what program will work best for our state, while we are forced to pick up part of the bill," Gov. Scott said.