Samoa, the commonwealth of northern Mariana Islands come along, puerto rico and u. S. Virgin islands. More poorly we want to receive the perspective from our congress can help localss governments adequately address this world pandemic. Not just for the territories, its even i think have a better understanding when we say world pandemic as opposed to just try to keep it to the mainland here, discussion. The territories face unique challenges, geographic location, the unequal treatment under federal programs and the dire financial situation. And so the islands have been hit, have been hit by severe Natural Disasters including hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes, and now theyre weakening the Healthcare Infrastructure in the economys is covid19. The local governments have been working to recover these communities and rebuilding these events, but w i believe theres more that needs to be done, and that one of the things that this virus has provided all of us, and helped provide everyone in con
To hear about the virus response in American Samoa, northern mariana islands, guam, puerto rico, and virgin islands. More portly, we want to receive the perspective about how congress can help local governments adequately address this world pandemic. And for the territories, i think they have a better understanding when we say world pandemic as opposed to just trying to keep it to the mainland here. The territories face unique challenges. Based on geographic location, the unequal treatment under federal programs, and the dire financial situation. And so the islands having been hit by actual disasters in turn including hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes. Now those are we getting the Health Care Infrastructure as covid19. And so local governments has been working to recover and we build under these events. But i believe there is more than needs to be done. And one of the things that this virus has provided all of us is and i hope it provides everyone in congress, is a perspective. But as
Treatment under federal programs, and the financial situation. And so the islands having been hit by actual disasters in turn including hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes. Now those are we getting the aslth care infrastructure covid19. Local governments has been working to recover and rebuild under these events. But i believe there is more than needs to be done. Things that this virus has provided all of us is a perspective that as we go through and talk about recovery and relief, that there is a cumulative effect. And theres not been enough resources. Suddenly you are drowned economically and in terms of Health Response this very deadly virus. So it becomes a cumulative effect. Disparity at the beginning, and then you put disparity on top, you demand a response that is already taxing local communities and local governments. So i welcome this discussion. I think it is important. I think my colleagues, vice chair sablan of the full and internal affairs in. Particular. Thank you very, muc
Much of puerto ricos medicaid funding expires at the end of september. Puerto rico and other u. S. Territories are on a separate medicaid system than the rest of the United States. Congress funds the him to block grants which can be depleted early if theres a hurricane or other Natural Disaster. A hearing on why states get continues medicaid coverage while the territories do not. The committee is meeting today to hear testimony on the impact of the end of medicaid funding for the areas under the Affordable Care act, also known as the use learning areas medicaid cliff. Under Committee Rules, any oral Opening Statements at parents are limited to the chairman and the ranking minority member. Therefore, i ask unanimous consent all of the members statements be made part of the hearing record if they are submitted to the clerk by 5 p. M. Today. I ask anatomist consent the gentlewoman from the u. S. Virgin islands be allowed to sit on the dice and question the witnesses. Hearing no objections
The day he will take questions from the house intelligence committee. Both open sessions. Mr. Muellers report into russian interference in the 2016 election will air live on cspan3 online at cspan. Org or listen with the free cspan radio app. Much of puerto ricos medicaid funding conspires at the end of september. Puerto rico and other u. S. Territories are on a separate medicaid system nan the rest of the u. S. Congress funds them through block grants. So when the territories are hit by hurricane they go through funds faster and deplete the grants early. The House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on why states get continuous medicaid coverage while the territories do not. The committees meeting today today to hear testimony on the impact of the end of medicaid funding for the insular areas under the Affordable Care act also known as the insular areas medicaid cliff. And the Committee Rule 4 f any oral Opening Statements at hearings are limited to the chairman and the ranking