The two sides announced an agreement to allocate medical aid funds to Puerto Rico and other territories

Citizenship Commissioner Jennifer Gonzalez announced that one Bilateral agreement Allocate funds to the project Medical assistance For Puerto Rico and other regions, as progressed last week. The bill, which details the bipartisan agreement, will be tabled next week and will have its hearing.

The bipartisan agreement will increase funding for Puerto Rico and extend the FMAP level to five years. The agreement includes several improvements to Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program.

“I thank Frank Ballon and my friend Kathy McMorris Rodgers, chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the leader of the Republican Party, for working together to reach a bipartisan agreement on medical aid before the end of this year’s financial aid.”

He argued that the agreement guarantees medical care to 1.5 million health card recipients and prevents the program from being funded.

“Having this agreement before September is a great achievement for Puerto Rico. Bilateral missions are crucial to guarantee its final success. Efforts are underway to find a final solution to the situation with Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott in the Central Senate. Medical assistance in the territories,” he said.

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