Group pushing ballot question to expand Medicaid in Florida sues over new state law
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Key FactsDeSantis Denies Grounds for Hope Florida Probe
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- The Leon County State Attorney’s Office confirmed an active probe into a nonprofit connected to Hope Florida.
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- The nonprofit received $10 million from a settlement with Centene, which was partially redistributed to other groups.
- Lawmaker Alex Andrade handed over documents to prosecutors and was accused by DeSantis of pushing a political agenda.
There is no basis to do an investigation on these facts.— Governor Ron DeSantis spoke on Wednesday regarding the ongoing investigations related to the Hope Florida program.
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