"Unless Congress acts, we will be faced with potentially catastrophic damage to our Medicaid program and our healthcare system."
"We are losing providers, we are losing doctors. Our professionals in the healthcare system are receiving less than half of whatever other professionals are receiving in the mainland."
"All these additional sources of Federal funding for Puerto Rico's Medicaid program will expire in September of this year."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"I really appreciate this hearing taking place."
"I have introduced H.R. 2306, the Puerto Rico Medicaid Act, which seeks to strengthen the Medicaid program on the island."
"This underfunding contributes to larger systemic problems, including lower provider reimbursement rates and provider shortages."
"I'm really grateful for all the help NOAA and the rest of the agencies gave to the island."
"when you've got no radars, no commercial planes flying to the island, no water, no electricity, and no telecom, it was a complete theater of war, what we experienced at that time."
"That never happened before, so I thought that was better coordination before the hurricane could hit us, and better information."
"Thank you, Madam Chair, for holding this hearing and for all of us that are here today, I think this is a remarkable event and achievement."