{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://gonzalez-colon.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-gonzalez-colon-statement-regarding-puerto-rico-integrity-medicare", "Congresswoman Gonzalez Colon Statement regarding PUERTO RICO INTEGRITY IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ACT", "2018-12-20", "2018", "2018-12", "Republican", "House", "PR", "Jenniffer Gonz\u00e1lez-Col\u00f3n", "G000582", "gonzalez-colon.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Mr. Speaker, health care infrastructure in Puerto Rico remains dangerously unstable.\n\t\t\t\t\tUnlike the mainland, most Medicare beneficiaries with Part A and Part B coverage, receive their care through local Advantage plans.\n\t\t\t\t\tIn 2011, Puerto Rico's per patient per (PPP) month was $595 and is now $511.\n\t\t\t\t\tThe National average was $787 and now is $826.\n\t\t\t\t\tThat is a negative impact of $315 for Puerto Rico.\n\t\t\t\t\tThe 2019 average MA rate, for Puerto Rico is even 25% below the other territories; and 43% below the national rates.\n\t\t\t\t\tThis is the reason why physicians and providers are leaving the Island.\n\t\t\t\t\tHR 6809, will rectify this disparity in MA rates.\n\t\t\t\t\tThat is the reason why I ask my colleagues to support HR 6809.\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tH.R. 6809 is co-sponsored by Jos Serrano (D-NY), Don Bacon (R-NE), Darren Soto (D-FL), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Peter King (R-NY), Nydia Velzquez (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Amata Radewagen (R-American Samoa).\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tThis initiative of the Congresswoman has the endorsement of several public and private entities in Puerto Rico. For example, the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, the Senate of Puerto Rico, the Board of Supervision and Financial Administration for Puerto Rico, Centro Unido Detallistas, IPA Association; medical plans, Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association of Puerto Rico (MMAPA), Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) and others.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://gonzalez-colon.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-gonzalez-colon-statement-regarding-puerto-rico-integrity-medicare"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8890260942280293, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}