For all FSM Citizens. For your information and use! Court: Hawaii not required to pay for migrant care By Associated Press POSTED: 12:39 p.m. HST, Apr 01, 2014 Hawaii isnt required to fund Medicaid for migrants from three Pacific Island nations in Micronesia to make up for a reduction in federal funding, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in a ruling filed Tuesday that Hawaii has no constitutional obligation to fill a gap left in 1996 when Congress cut health care funding for migrants under the Compact of Free Association. The cuts have been a source of tension between the state and territorial governments and the U.S. federal government over who should pay for services to the migrants. The compact gives Palau, Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia citizens the right to live and work in the U.S. In exchange, the U.S. military controls extensive strategic land and water in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and China -- including the Kwajalein Atoll, a site of missile testing and space activities. For more information read more from the link: staradvertiser/news/breaking/20140401_Court_Hawaii_not_required_to_pay_for_migrant_care.html?mobile=true
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 02:12:05 +0000