The governor is first and foremost a hospital guy.
If there is no medicaid, the hospitals must treat all comers even if they cannot pay. The cost of that treatment is sperad among the paying patients and is in effect a tax.
The better course is relieve the hospitals of playing that losing game and provide paying patients. That is, provide medicaid to the patients and funds to pay the bill. In this case, the money is free, from the feds.
Take the money...... it is best for the state of Florida and it’s citizens. When the three years are up cross the bridge when you come to it.
Do not worry about a permanent solution in a world where there is no permanency.
False claim as is typical around here.
The ER must evaluate and, if necessary, stabilize patient. Then can be and will be discharged. Very different from "treat all comers". Very different from a regular hospital admission or any lengthy regimen of treatment.