Rick Scott on CNBC just now

[Tanuki]

5. Presumably the hosts didn't ask him about the role of Medicare fraud

in increasing his personal wealth in his rags-to-riches origin story.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/fl-op-col-rick-scott-medicare-fraud-20181002-story.html%3foutputType=amp

"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."....(much more at link)