Gov. Rick Scott took responsibility? No, he took $300 million | Randy Schultz

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Gov. Rick Scott is trying to run from his past when he ran a hospital company that committed massive Medicare fraud. Rather than take responsibility, he is trying to turn his weakness against Bill Nelson, whose record of standing up for Medicare is strong.

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, wh ...