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On the recordMay 22, 2019
Earlier this month, Governor Rossello submitted Puerto Rico's official Medicaid ask to Congress: $15.1 billion in funding at an 83 percent FMAP for 5 years.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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Plaskett highlights Puerto Rico's request for significant Medicaid funding to ensure healthcare stability.

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