Dept of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sat down with Florida Governor Rick Scott to discuss PPACA.\u00a0 Scott has been an opponent of PPACA, but there has been some post-meeting speculation thatFloridamay agree to implement some aspects of the health reform law.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Scott\u2019s main opposition to PPACA is cost-related, specifically the cost of the Medicaid expansion and costs associated with state run exchanges.\u00a0 He is the only GOP governor that has had a meeting with a top Obama official in an attempt to find a common ground in terms of health reform implementation.\u00a0 During the meeting, Sebelius encouraged Scott to work with the federal government in a partnership exchange and to expand Medicaid, given thatFloridacurrently has the third highest rate of uninsured in the country.<\/p>\n
\u00a0After the meeting, Scott said that he needs more information about t he law and what impact it will have onFloridafamilies.\u00a0 While health reform inFloridais still unclear, the bi-partisan effort made by Scott and Secretary Sebelius is certainly a great way to kick off 2013!
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