Archive for June, 2019
Sanders, Co-sponsors Unveil Legislation to Put Territories on Par with States for Medicaid
Tuesday, June 11th, 2019WASHINGTON, June 11 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) along with seven other cosponsors in the Senate, introduced legislation Tuesday to address the immediate humanitarian needs in the territories, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Territories Health Equity Act of 2019 (S. 1773) would correct long-standing inequities in federal health care funding for Medicaid […]
OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
Friday, June 7th, 2019Dear Presidential Candidates: We, the undersigned organizations, representing millions from the Puerto Rican Diaspora and allies, strongly urge you to publicly support a comprehensive platform addressing the fiscal and economic crises facing the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The people of Puerto Rico, U.S. citizens and residents alike, are still recovering from devastating firsts —including the […]