Florida House Speaker Steve Crisafulli adjourned the House on Tuesday, three days prior to the scheduled end of the legislative session May 1, over a budget impasse with the Senate. At the heart of the stalemate is House members’ opposition to expanding Medicaid, which Senators had hoped would lead to an extension of a federal program providing billions of dollars in funds for Florida hospitals providing care for low-income patients. That program is called the Low Income Pool or LIP. We explore the impact on healthcare providers here in Southwest Florida, the impact on the broader economy and how hospitals plan to cope in the face of an uncertain financial future.
Guests:
Dr. Allen Weiss, President and CEO of Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
Jim Nathan, President and CEO of Lee Memorial Health System
