The legislation implements a 12 percent cut to hospitals’ Medicaid reimbursements, which amounts to a $510 million cut, according to an Orlando Sentinel report.
The Florida legislature approved the budget earlier this month, and Gov. Scott signed it yesterday, but first cut the $69.7 billion budget by an additional $615 million, according to the Tallahassee Democrat report.
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