Healthcare

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part this week in a White House event honoring Women’s History Month, and had the opportunity there to express appreciation to Admiral Rachel L. Levine, M.D., who heads up the U.S. Public Health Service, and also serves as U.S. Department of HHS Assistant Secretary for Health.

Operations Fund Boost for LBJ Planning, and Medicaid Match Extended

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a health grant for the American Samoa Department of Health to ensure HIV care availability.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following message (available here in Samoan and here in English) reacting to news of community transmission of covid-19:

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed an extension of American Samoa’s key Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentages (FMAP) in short-term legislation to fund the federal government, which the U.S. House of Representatives passed Tuesday.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement for World Cancer Day:

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing the final rule from the U.S. Treasury Department, which provides authoritative guidance to use substantial federal funding under the American Rescue Plan Act for infrastructure projects, with possibilities including hospital infrastructure, water/sewer updates, or removing and replacing old lead pipes.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage Wednesday of the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021, H.R. 4555.