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To: epicure who wrote (435298)	3/25/2020 4:46:27 PM
From: Alex MG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541776

yeah, Rick Scott, who cashed out for over $300 Million in fraud, has his panties in a wad because the bill includes a generous unemployment compensation Rick Scott used his fraud money to bankroll his FL run for Governor, then FL voters thought he was so good they sent him to the senate amerika >> When the federal investigation of Rick Scott’s former hospital company became public in 1997, the board of Columbia/HCA forced him out. Scott left with $300 million in stock, a $5.1 million severance and a $950,000-per-year consulting contract for five years. What does Scott call that? Taking responsibility. The governor’s new Senate campaign ad again seeks to rewrite the history of Columbia/HCA, which Scott founded in 1987 and led as CEO. Indeed, the ad is titled “responsibility” and compares Scott’s actions to those of “strong leaders.” In its settlement with the government, the company admitted to 14 felonies related to fraudulent billing and practices. Most happened under Scott’s leadership. Columbia/HCA gave kickbacks to doctors so they would refer patients. Columbia/HCA made patients look sicker than they were, so Medicare would pay more. Columbia/HCA kept two sets of books. He blamed the investigation on the Clinton administration, which supposedly sought revenge after Scott opposed health care reform. He claimed that Columbia/HCA was no worse than other companies. He noted that the government didn’t charge him with a crime. And, of course, Scott claimed not to have known anything. He was a genius who deserved his megabucks severance, but he had no idea about company operations.