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Pressuring for Fund Allocation in Obamacare Replacement

Authorities fear the impact that the possible loss of $1.2 to $1.3 billion in Medicaid funds might have on the healthcare system

21 de marzo de 2017 - 9:31 AM

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Governor Ricardo Rosselló wrote a letter to 13 governors from states with considerable Puerto Rican populations, asking them to add their congressmen and senators to his Government’s efforts. (gerald.lopez@gfrmedia.com)

By José A. Delgado

Corresponsal de El Nuevo Día en Washington D. C.jose.delgado@gfrmedia.com

Washington – Yesterday, the Puerto Rican Government intensified their efforts to get the Republican majority of the House of Representatives to incorporate a financial bridge in the bill to replace Obamacare, seeking to compensate for the nearly $1.2 billion in annual Medicaid funds that will run out this year.