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Scott Appoints 9 To Hospital Commission

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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — Nine new members have been appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to a commission that will review the finances of hospitals that receive tax-payer funds.

Only two health care professionals — the state's surgeon general and a reconstructive microsurgeon — were appointed.

With a looming $1 billion hole in the budget from the potential loss of federal funds for hospitals that treat Medicaid and uninsured patients, Scott is working to show that Florida hospitals are not in as bad financial shape as they maintain.

He's even asking hospitals to draw up profit sharing plans.

Several hospitals have said they would be forced to cut services or shut down without the federal hospital funds. They want the governor to expand Medicaid to more than 800,000 Floridians, but Scott and House Republicans are opposed.

The fight has stalled approval of a new state budget. Lawmakers will meet for a special session starting June 1st.

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