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HealthPuerto Rico Takes Its Medicaid Fight to Congress: The Clock Shows 14 Months Before the Fiscal Cliff
The government of Puerto Rico intensified its Washington offensive this week to prevent a multibillion-dollar collapse in the island's health system. On Monday, July 22, state and federal officials gathered at the U.S. Congress fo…
Centro Médico launches AI-powered CT scanner as government expands financing to retain doctors
Puerto Rico's Centro Médico began operating a state-of-the-art AI-powered computed tomography scanner this week, an $1.8 million i…
Medicaid Fiscal Cliff: 1.3 Million on Plan Vital at Risk by 2027 — What Beneficiaries Can Do Now
The future of Plan Vital, the government health plan that 1.3 million people in Puerto Rico rely on, is back at the center of deba…
Vaginal Self-Sampling for HPV Arrives in the Mountains: A Free Screening That Can Save You From a Preventable Cancer
For the first time in Puerto Rico, a woman can collect her own sample to detect the virus that causes nearly all cervical cancers,…
Heat advisory: feels-like up to 111°F — how to protect yourself and the warning signs
The National Weather Service has heat advisories up: the heat index (feels-like) can reach 111°F, hitting 50+ municipalities. 1 Wh…
Plan Vital: About 150,000 People Dropped for Not Recertifying - 2026 Guide to Keep Your Coverage
Every month, thousands of families in Puerto Rico find out at the pharmacy or in the emergency room that their Plan Vital coverage…
Dengue season: how to protect yourself and when to worry
With the rainy season here, dengue is back on the radar. Puerto Rico is coming off intense years — over 9,500 cases across 2024-20…