Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' administration redirected part of a settlement to a state-affiliated charity overseen by his wife rather than returning it to state and federal coffers, a move that contradicts previous claims that the money was an independent donation from a private healthcare contractor.
The Miami Herald reported on Tuesday that the information comes from a draft agreement between the Florida administration and Centene, the state's largest Medicaid contractor, over overbilling. But rather than getting the full $67 million settlement back, $10 million went to Hope Florida, overseen by Casey DeSantis.
