The $10 Million Diversion

Host Rick Outzen sits down with Florida State Rep. Alex Andrade to unpack a major political scandal that reaches the highest levels of state government. Through newly obtained public records, they reveal how $10 million from a Medicaid settlement with Centene Corporation was diverted at the last minute to the Hope Florida Foundation—money that ultimately flowed to political PACs opposing ballot amendments during the 2024 election cycle.Rep. Andrade shares his months-long investigation, including how the Attorney General's office selectively released emails, the suspicious timing of a September 2024 meeting at the governor's office, and why this appears to be the "furthest extent" of weaponizing taxpayer dollars for political campaigns. The episode explores the paper trail showing how a settlement that had been stable for years suddenly included this controversial $10 million diversion just two weeks before signing.