Florida GOP Legislature rejects millions more in federal health-care grants

[seafan]

Rigid right wing ideology is more important to Rick Scott and his Legislative henchmen than addressing the needs of the people of Florida.



Florida rejects millions more in federal health-care grants

By Linda Shrieves, Orlando Sentinel
June 29, 2011

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In the past week, Florida lawmakers turned down a $2.1 million federal grant that would pave the way for the state to receive $35 million in federal funding that would move elderly and disabled patients from nursing homes to their own homes during the next five years.

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That's the latest example of Florida turning down federal money because it's related to the health-care overhaul. So far, the state has turned down, given back or refused to apply for at least $54 million in federal funds.

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"Not only would accepting the Money Follows the Person grant go against our policy of implementing federal health-care reform, but it would be redundant to the multiple efforts that Florida has already made to improve the delivery of long-term care," said Rep. Denise Grimsley, R-Sebring, chairwoman of the state's House Appropriations Committee.

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"It just gets more and more outrageous," said Laura Goodhue of Florida CHAIN, a nonprofit group dedicated to health care. "People are getting upset, especially community providers because they know this money could be put to good use… . These are our seniors; they're our grandparents."

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Tallahassee is in need of an exorcism. Voting every last one of these corrupt ba$tard$ out will suffice.

[mk2guy7355]

1. self-delete

[onethatcares]

2. yeah, I read about that one too.

that it costs about 79K a year to put someone in a nursing home, and 45K for an ALCF, but only cost 35K to keep a person at home and provides a better quality of life at the same time. Something to do with the reduction of patient to caregiver ratio but they denied or declined to do this(it's called the Money follows the Patient Plan) because the insurance industry wants to make the profit its' been used to.

Wait till Merl figures this one out, he'll say:wtf: I thought grannie was gonna stay here til the end.