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On the recordMarch 10, 2009
President Obama has pledged--most recently in a letter to Governor Luis Fortuno--to 'seek equal coverage of Puerto Rico' under these two programs.
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Luis Fortuño
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Fortuno discusses Obama's commitment to equal healthcare coverage for Puerto Rico.

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