Hurricane Anniversary Highlights Puerto Rico’s Need for Adequate Medicaid Funding
A year after Hurricane Maria took an extraordinary human and economic toll on
That block grant effectively covered only 15 to 20 percent of the island's Medicaid costs. The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), however, temporarily boosted
This additional funding has been essential to averting cuts in needed health care benefits and services. In
Both the ACA and the BBA temporary funding increases will end in
Squeezing savings out of a health care system isn't easy and doesn't happen quickly. Moreover, delivery system reforms often require upfront investments in provider capacity and technology. Reforming a health system that's under severe stress due to a hurricane and has uncertain future funding is even more daunting. Recognizing these challenges, the fiscal plan suggests that if desired savings can't be achieved through delivery system reform,
Federal policymakers should address
Rep. Engel Cosponsors Resolution to Overturn Trump’s Expansion of Junk Health Insurance Plans
Governor Cuomo Announces Expansion of the New York Stands With Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative
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