Medicaid matching funds
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata and each of the Members of Congress from four U.S. Territories joined together in a bipartisan letter to urge House leadership to renew the current Medicaid match rate for the territories.
American Samoa, along with the other territories, currently...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed congressional action Thursday to ensure government funding as the new fiscal year starts, and prevent a temporary government shutdown. The Senate passed the legislation earlier in the day and the House of Representatives then quickly passed...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A second conservative Republican on Tuesday blocked another attempt to pass a long-overdue $19 billion disaster aid bill, delaying again a top priority for some of President Donald Trump’s most loyal allies on Capitol Hill.
This action continues to block the 100 percent match for...
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Aumua Amata is pleased to inform her constituents that the U.S. Senate has passed a disaster relief bill containing Amata’s $18 million provision for nutrition assistance in American Samoa, and her request for a 100 percent match for Medicaid. Under the new compromise...