rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/hr-3631-territories-health-care-improvement-act?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-hr-3631-territories-health-care-improvement-act' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Alianza for Progress https://actionnetwork.org/groups/alianza-for-progress https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/148/551/normal/MeicaidCampaign__Recovered_-19j.png Federal funding for Medicaid in US territories is set to expire November 21, 2019. Because of this, Puerto Rico is facing a humanitarian crisis known as “the Medicaid Cliff”. If Puerto Rico and the territories reach the Medicaid Cliff without congressional action, millions of people, including newborns, children, expecting mothers, senior citizens, and disabled individuals are at risk of being uninsured. In Florida, there are 1.2 million people with families in Puerto Rico whose loved ones could be affected by the deep cuts in Medicaid that the Medicaid Cliff would propel. Not only is this issue disastrous for those on the island, but it could also set off another mass migration of people from Puerto Rico who cannot afford to have their medical services defunded. On July 9, 2019, Representative Darren Soto introduced H.R. 3631 Territories Health Care Improvement Act, which would provide a temporary increase to the limit on Medicaid payments for territories of the United States and the Federal Medical assistance percentage for such territories under the Medicaid program. We strongly and urgently support this bill because human lives are on the line, but Senators Rubio and Scott are not taking action to get the Senate Republicans to either hold a House vote on the bill or introduce their own version to the Senate. We are highly concerned with the injustices facing our territories and ask that you please join our campaign to pressure Senators Rubio and Scott to support H.R. 3631. Now is our time to apply pressure to our legislators and urge them to protect the health and well-being of the people of Puerto Rico. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/hr-3631-territories-health-care-improvement-act