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Frank Pallone: Puerto Rico could potentially spend all its Federal funds in a matter of months, facing a shortfall of billions of…

On the recordJune 19, 2019
Puerto Rico could potentially spend all its Federal funds in a matter of months, facing a shortfall of billions of dollars for the year.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone discusses Puerto Rico's dire financial situation regarding Medicaid funding.

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