Healthcare
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming the Medicaid deal that is expected to become law later this week, successfully avoiding the Medicaid cliff.
Washington, D.C. – Saturday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is hailing a breakthrough Medicaid agreement that would provide major increases and years of stability for American Samoa's Medicaid services. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) have announced an updated version of their bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 and an agreement to fund critical, expiring health care programs, including Medicaid funding for the territories.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata advised constituents of more details regarding the growing U.S. and international response effort to provide medical support to Samoa and help prevent the spread of measles. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced $200,000 to provide immediate financial and technical assistance from the United States, by way of the World Health Organization (WHO), which is coordinating the international response teams.
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed news of U.S. and international steps to combat measles in Samoa.
Congresswoman Amata has reached out to U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown and his staff in Apia, and various government agencies for updates, and to learn about U.S. activities as part of the effort to support Samoa in containing the spread of measles.
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Gafua, Na talisapai e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata faasalalauga i taumafaiga Faavaomalō ma le Iunaite Setete e tete’e atu ai i le misela i Samoa. welcomed news of U.S. and international steps to combat measles in Samoa.
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Lulu, Na saunoa le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata na pasia e le Maota le faaloaloaga o aso mo tupe faaalu faatulaga a le malo feterale e aofia ai le masina faasili mo le 100 pasene o le tupe faafetaui mai le feterale i le Medicaid mo Amerika Samoa, lea ua toe faaopoopo le isi 30 aso e o'o atu ia Tesema 20, 2019.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata said that the House has passed an extension of level federal government spending that includes an extra month for American Samoa's 100 percent federal Medicaid match rate, now extended another 30 days through December 20, 2019.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed federal funds for American Samoa through the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Department. This discretionary grant is designated to the American Samoa Department of Health.
The grant provides about $70,000 (specifically $69,976) in support for maternal and child health services.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed two discretionary federal grants for American Samoa, each through the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Department, for a total of nearly $520,000.
The larger of the two grants will provide $400,000 in social and economic development support in American Samoa through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), an agency of HHS. The recipient is Empowering Pacific Island Communities, and the title of the grant is the Healthy Amerika Samoa Community Development project.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata hailed Senate passage of an extension for American Samoa's 100 percent federal Medicaid match through November 21, 2019. This follows last week's vote in the House and sends American Samoa's additional assistance to President Trump to be signed into law.