04/25/2012
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"I do not think this country has done its job either in helping Puerto Rico in doing some of the things that should be done."
"I have offered several efforts here. We skipped over the Puerto Rican hospitals in terms of health care technology."
"Under the present Territorial status, the Government of Puerto Rico has its hands tied behind its back."
"If we wanted to help Puerto Rico, CMS is capable of finding an alternative way to calculate Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital payments."