Center on Budget & Policy Priorities Issues Commentary Entitled 'President Biden Budget Calls for Parity for Territories in Critical Safety Net Programs'
June 10, 2021
June 10, 2021
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary:
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By Javier Balmaceda
Senior Policy Analyst on Puerto Rico
President Biden's 2022 budget would take a crucial step toward giving residents of U.S. territories equal access to the nation's safety net. Without offering specific funding recommendations, the budget calls for "eliminating Medicaid funding caps for Puerto Rico and other Territo . . .
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By Javier Balmaceda
Senior Policy Analyst on Puerto Rico
President Biden's 2022 budget would take a crucial step toward giving residents of U.S. territories equal access to the nation's safety net. Without offering specific funding recommendations, the budget calls for "eliminating Medicaid funding caps for Puerto Rico and other Territo . . .