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Guam could get more access to federal medical funding
A bill that was passed by the U.S. Senate last week could provide Guam more access to federal medical funding.
The Disaster Relief Package passed by the Senate, which still needs to be approved by the House, would give Guam relief from the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage program, or FMAP, to tap into federal money.
The program requires Guam to match federal funding before federal money can be used.
The package includes language that increases the Affordable Care Act subsidy to Guam to 100 percent, according to a release from the governor's office.
Read more: https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/local/2019/05/28/disaster-relief-package-more-access-federal-medical-funding/1255434001/