(August 31, 2021 – Washington, DC) – Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi and the Puerto Rico Health Secretary, Carlos Mellado, announced at a press conference Monday, new measures to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both reiterated that mass vaccination continues to be the most effective solution to prevent infections since it has been proven that the majority… Read more

(Wednesday, August 25, 2021 – Washington, DC) – Today, Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi announced that the Island continues to lead in COVID-19 vaccination rates in the United States. Currently, 1.9 million (62%) of Puerto Ricans are fully vaccinated, and 2.2 million (72.4%) have gotten at least one vaccine shot. Among eligible people, Puerto Rico’s numbers rise… Read more

(August 19, 2021 – Washington, DC) – The Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA) Carmen M. Feliciano and the Executive Director of the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction, and Resilience (COR3) Eng. Manuel A. Laboy Rivera met with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and the… Read more

(July 30, 2021 – Washington, DC) –Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi met with the U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra to discuss the needs and funding challenges of Puerto Rico’s Medicaid Program. The Governor briefed the Secretary on the long-standing disparate treatment our Island has received in this program and… Read more

Governor recommends other branches of government and private employers to follow these recommendations.  (July 29, 2021 – Washington, DC) – As a result of the increase in COVID-19 cases, to guarantee continuity of government services, and to safeguard the health of the entire population, the Governor of Puerto Rico Pedro R. Pierluisi, announced the enactment of… Read more

(July 29, 2021 – Washington, DC) – Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi met with Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) to discuss the implications of the bipartisan agreement reached in the Subcommittee on Health of the House Energy & Commerce Committee that seeks to prevent the Island’s forthcoming “Medicaid cliff.” The compromise would provide Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program five… Read more

The Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration, Carmen M. Feliciano submitted a written statement before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources as part of a hearing entitle: “The President’s FY22 Budget Priority for the Territories: Medicaid, SSI, and SNAP Parity.” (July 28, 2021 – Washington, DC) – Today, in a… Read more

(21 de julio de 2021 – Washington, DC) – Esta semana, la directora ejecutiva de la Administración de Asuntos Federales de Puerto Rico (PRFAA), Carmen M. Feliciano, el secretario del Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico, Carlos R. Mellado, el director ejecutivo de la Administración de Seguros de Salud de Puerto Rico (ASES), Jorge E. Galva,  la… Read more

(July 21, 2021 – Washington, DC) – This week, the Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA), Carmen M. Feliciano, the Puerto Rico Secretary of Health, Carlos R. Mellado, the Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration (ASES per its Spanish acronym), Jorge E. Galva, the Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products… Read more

(Tuesday, July 20, 2021 – Washington, DC) “I thank President Biden for his continued commitment towards Puerto Rico. The Biden-Harris Administration has reaffirmed their support to the people of Puerto Rico by expediting and providing access to federal recovery funds and assistance with onerous regulations that hindered the island’s long-term recovery.  The White House has also… Read more

(30 de junio de 2021 – Washington, DC) – Hoy, una delegación de alcaldes estará visitando la Capital Federal para sostener reuniones con Casa Blanca, el Congreso y Agencias Federales. Las reuniones estarán enmarcadas en las necesidades de los municipios a los cuales representan. Los alcaldes discutirán fondos de recuperación (CDBG-DR por sus siglas en inglés),… Read more

(June 1, 2021 – Washington, DC) – Today, Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi held a meeting with the Puerto Rico Health Care Working Group he established via Executive Order- 2021-025 to advance Puerto Rico’s health initiatives in Congress. The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Medicaid plan for Puerto Rico that seeks to avoid… Read more