Healthcare
Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Lulu, Na talia e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata se vaega tupe mai le feterale mo le tausiga faasoifuamaloloina mo Amerika Samoa mai le Matagaluega mo le Soifuamaloloina ma Tautua mo Tagata a le Iunaite Setete.
Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Faraile, Ua fiafia le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata e faailoa atu i lana vaega le pasia e le Senate a le Iunaite Setete le pili e fesoasoani i faalavelave o loo aofia ai le talosaga a Amata mo le $18 miliona e fesoasoani i meataumafa mo Amerika Samoa, ma lana talosaga mo le 100% mo le Medicaid. I lalo o lea pili fou, o le tupe atoa mai le Medicaid e oo atu i le iva masina ma e telē le faasaoina mai ai o le Teritori.
Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Tofi, Na talia e le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata le tala ua talia e le Ta'ita'i o le Ofisa Tutotonu mo le Medicare ma le Medicaid ia Seema Verma le talosaga e mafai ai e Amerika Samoa ma isi Teritori ona faaaoga se aofaiga o tupe totoe mai le ACA na faatulaga e faamuta ia Tesema o le tausaga nei. O le masani na sau ai e mua'i faaaoga e Amerika Samoa le tupe maua faaletausaga a o le i faaaogaina le tupe fesoasoani lea.
Uosigitone, DC – Aso Gafua, Faailoa e le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata o le a usuia se fonotaga a le Komiti atoa mo Alamanuia Faalenatura e taga'i ai i le mataupu o le e faatatau i le Medicaid mo Atumotu (Insular Areas Medicaid Cliff).
Washington, DC – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced that the full Committee on Natural Resources will be holding an upcoming oversight hearing on the topic of the Insular Areas Medicaid Cliff.
"This is an important and timely topic for American Samoa," said Aumua Amata. "I appreciate the leadership of the Natural Resources Committee devoting this hearing to our insular areas and Medicaid, including my friend, Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, who serves as Vice Chairman for Insular Affairs."
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a federal health care grant for American Samoa from the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Department.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a health care grant for American Samoa from the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Department for nearly $1.75 million.
This discretionary Pacific Basin Grant totaling $1,745,233 is offered under the Health Center Cluster Program of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed important congressional news for American Samoa. The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 268, an Emergency Appropriations bill for Disaster Assistance for the many States and Territories suffering from wildfires, hurricanes, flooding and other disasters including Cyclone Gita which devastated American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a federal health care grant for mothers and children in American Samoa.
"Federal funds make specialized programs possible, in this case serving our mothers, infants and young children," said Aumua Amata. "The accumulation of federal funding, whether a grant is large or small, combines to make a big difference for our islands, and I'm pleased to pass along news of this grant."
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed over $1.375 million in federal funds to American Samoa for LBJ Tropical Medical Center and other energy infrastructure.
"The Interior Department is releasing four different energy infrastructure grants to American Samoa, totaling $1,375,816," said Aumua Amata. "Two of these are designated for LBJ hospital projects, another to the shipyard and another to American Samoa Power Authority."