Half of Puerto Rico could lose health coverage if Congress doesn't act on Medicaid

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Puerto Rico could lose Medicaid funding in less than two months, putting at risk roughly 1.5 million people—nearly half the island's population—unless Congress acts quickly.

outcomes, debt and a sub-standard of living in those areas," Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., told ABC News in an interview. Puerto Rico was getting"far less than many states, and that led to an erosion of their health care system."A man wearing a surgical mask sits in front of the emergency room entrance of the Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico on March 21, 2020.

"The funding is not the same we would be getting as a state," Pierluisi said."You cannot plan or budget reasonably when you are facing this [Medicaid] cliff every couple of years."

 

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I lost my Medicaid two years ago... Where's the dems to save the day? Sanders had it right - Medicare-for-all!!!! 😶

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America doesn't even take care of its own that well unless you're rich. Good luck with that!

Good luck with that getting Congress to do anything fast. PR is a US territory.

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I'd hate to read that America failed to take care of it's own

Holy shit. How did we get into a situation where half the population of Puerto Rico is on government dole? This spending has to stop.❗ PR has to go. No more American than Haiti, and not our problem. Global warming / rising seas can't come fast enough. Cut relationship now! ✂️

I know how it could pass Congress tomorrow. Tell Mitch they are all moving to Kentucky

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Their americans but yet where not allowed to vote..

WHY DIDNT THEY VOTE IN THE 2020

The majority spoke. These Congress person's that are doing this will have there day when they come up for re election

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