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On the recordFebruary 24, 2019
We believe that there needs to be a permanent statutory fix that addresses the unfair and disparate treatment all Territories face in their Medicaid programs along the lines of H.R. 1354, 'The Territories Health Equity Act,' introduced on February 25, 2019, by our Delegate Stacey Plaskett.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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Plaskett advocates for a permanent solution to Medicaid funding disparities for U.S. Territories.

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