The Brief: Top Texas News for Feb. 21, 2013
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s about-face on a key component of federal health care reform has turned attention toward Texas and Gov. Rick Perry.
On Wednesday, Scott became the latest — and highest-profile — Republican governor to begrudgingly agree to the vast Medicaid expansion under the new health care law, which will provide coverage for 1 million Floridians.
"While the federal government is committed to paying 100 percent of the cost of new people in Medicaid, I cannot in good conscience deny the uninsured access to care," Scott said in a speech.
Though Republican governors, like Scott, helped lead ...
Comments (11)
Karen Spivey-Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yes, they should. Isn't Scott up for re-election in 2014? Explains much.
Karen Spivey-Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Perry believes he is governor for life it appears.
Pun Nio via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Scott knows how to use the health system, he has a record of fraud, feds beware.
Mary Morrison via Texas Tribune on Facebook
If only Perry cared for the Texans especially the children and babies who will die without care, it would be great. We must vote him out of office!
Dianne Johnson-Thompson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
@Mary, he's overstayed his welcome. Texas citizens need the same access. This shouldn't be about politics, or name id, but about getting medical care.
Katy McAnarney via Texas Tribune on Facebook
A bill was introduced yesterday into the Texas House that will turn over all Medicaid benefits to a private managed care insurance company. Now my autistic son will have to fight with an insurance company to justify his housing in a group home if that passes. I'm gearing up for the fight of his life, literally. What's more...is the insurance company that will be handed the reigns, has absolutely no experience with housing benefits or the needs of autistics. Bravo Texas! Bravo!!! I will be spending more time in my legislator's office and in Austin.
Donna Rene Johnston via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Katy- is there an advocacy group organizing action? My nephew has a brain injury, just found a suitable group home after years of struggle. I would like to be involved...
Rudy Gonzales
The "Streaking Texas Turkey" who crashed and burned in "Oopsville" lost glaringly to Romney in no way wants to give any toasts to Obama who thumped every TEA-quest-traitor decisively last November. Governor Oops-a-lot, known for his sweet-heart deals to bring companies into Texas and transferring lost taxes to everyday tax payers, has no inkling to benefit the most needy. He doesn't care! he never cared! Perry is morphing himself into the governor of "NO" at all costs after his buddy got thumped by Ted Cruz. The coming onslought of new voters into the Texas voting booth will make Texas blue sooner than expected once the Supreme court finishes with Alabama's voter intimidation case. Texas needs to make changes in Austin to fix the errors of the past. "Sweep your state Capital CLEAN....in 2014" "Sweep the House CLEAN....in 2014" "Sweep the Senate CLEAN....in 2014
Margaret Metcalf via Texas Tribune on Facebook
If you want to be hand fed by the Feds...move to Florida!
Kay Golden Eissler via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Margaret, you have already paid these Taxes, you move!!!!
Merryl Redding via Texas Tribune on Facebook
If a Dem is proud....