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EPISODE · Jun 7, 2025 · 14 MIN

Florida Healthcare Budget Battle

from Rick Outzen: (we don’t) color on the dog · host Rick Outzen

State Representative Alex Andrade, chair of the Florida House Health Care Budget Subcommittee, joins host Rick Outzen to discuss the heated budget negotiations between the House and Senate. Andrade reveals his strategy to withhold paychecks from agency heads until they comply with data sharing requirements, explains why he's refusing to fund new Hope Florida navigator positions, and addresses controversy over the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program. The conversation covers the ongoing investigation into Hope Florida's finances, DCF's attempts to silence media inquiries, and the complex process of finalizing healthcare project funding. Andrade also provides an update on state funding for the Baptist Hospital demolition project in Pensacola, clarifying that the $7 million allocation remains secure as long as the city follows through on its commitments.

State Representative Alex Andrade, chair of the Florida House Health Care Budget Subcommittee, joins host Rick Outzen to discuss the heated budget negotiations between the House and Senate. Andrade reveals his strategy to withhold paychecks from agency heads until they comply with data sharing requirements, explains why he's refusing to fund new Hope Florida navigator positions, and addresses controversy over the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program. The conversation covers the ongoing investigation into Hope Florida's finances, DCF's attempts to silence media inquiries, and the complex process of finalizing healthcare project funding. Andrade also provides an update on state funding for the Baptist Hospital demolition project in Pensacola, clarifying that the $7 million allocation remains secure as long as the city follows through on its commitments.

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State Representative Alex Andrade, chair of the Florida House Health Care Budget Subcommittee, joins host Rick Outzen to discuss the heated budget negotiations between the House and Senate. Andrade reveals his strategy to withhold paychecks from...

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