Florida Grand Jury Accuses DeSantis Administration of Misusing Medicaid Funds
A Florida grand jury has determined that the DeSantis administration improperly diverted $10 million from a Medicaid settlement into political activities instead of children’s healthcare programs. The findings mark a significant legal challenge to the governor’s fiscal management practices.
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DeSantis Administration Misspent $10 Million, Grand Jury Says
A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife received the money from a state Medicaid settlement and diverted it to political committees supporting a cause favored by the governor.
By Patricia Mazzei and David Ovalle
Read full article →Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration ‘misappropriated’ funds from Medicaid settlement
Grand jury declined to indict anyone but said there was a ‘sophisticated scheme’ to use funds for political activity US politics live – latest updates A Florida grand jury has found that the administration of the governor, Ron DeSantis, “misappropriated” $10m in taxpayer money from a Medicaid settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation, a charity with ties to DeSantis’s wife, before the money was reportedly “funneled” into “two political action committees”. In the grand jury report, which r...
By Anna Betts
Read full article →DeSantis’ team ‘misappropriated’ $10M meant for kids’ healthcare into political activities, grand jury finds
A Florida grand jury report, submitted to the court earlier this year, determined Florida officials ‘misappropriated’ $10 million of a $67 million settlement intended to repay those who were over-billed for medical services for children
By Ariana Baio
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