Puerto Rico News » Carolina News Puerto Rico » Carolina » Health: How the legacy of colonialism keeps Puerto Rico’s healthcare system in shambles (encore)
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/how-the-legacy-of-colonialism-keeps-puerto-rico-s-healthcare-system-in-shambles-encore/ar-AA21t77E
Published on: Tuesday 21 April 2026
Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Almost half of Puerto Rico’s doctors have fled the island over the past decade, leading to a lack of specialists and treatment and incredibly long wait ...
News Puerto Rico » Carolina » Health: Double Bonuses Increased MA Spending In Puerto Rico By $865 Million But Did Not Achieve Plan Improvement Goals
News channel or source: https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2025.01168
Published on: Sunday 05 April 2026
In 2024, more than 90 percent of Medicare beneficiaries in Puerto Rico were enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. MA plans receive capitated payments as well as quality-based bonuses, with MA ...