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Puerto Rico officials slam Trump for tweets on island 'bailout'
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Trump's tweets come as island officials have been lobbying members of Congress to close a Medicare and Medicaid shortfall and earmark funds for healthcare coverage under the current budget negotiations. These must be agreed upon by Friday to avoid a government shutdown.
As a U.S. territory, Puerto Rico receives less than half in Medicare funds than what the 50 states receive, and even less in Medicaid. The high cost of healthcare funding amid years of recession and retrenchment in the island is one of the reasons for the island's spiraling financial situation.
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