Governor Rick Scott's budget plan for the next year doesn't include funds for expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
He said Thursday that would be premature because of too many unanswered questions.
"I cannot overstate our continued concern with the federal government's ability to pay for new Medicaid recipients over the lifetime of the Medicaid program", Scott said. "The fiscal chaos in Washington is another major factor in the Medicaid expansion decision facing Florida."
Scott said he's waiting for more information from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
He said he expects a decision from Sebelius on at least one of two waiver requests that would give the state more flexibility on Medicaid going forward.