In February 2018, Congress approved additional funding for Puerto Rico through the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA), which provided $4.8 billion for Puerto Rico. These relief funds expire at the end of September 2019, which means that just a few months from now, 900,000 Puerto Rican residents could lose their Medicaid coverage.
2019 Medicaid Funding Cliff Could Cause Mass Migration From Puerto Rico
900,000 Puerto Rican residents could lose their Medicaid coverage.
