AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHealth Care: A bipartisan bill would address Puerto Rico’s Medicare Advantage funding gap, where federal payments per beneficiary are about 40% below the U.S. average. More than 650,000 island seniors rely on the plans. Education and Language: Puerto Rican educators and officials are seeking an exemption from a proposed English-only rule for Head Start, warning it could weaken children’s ties to Spanish and strain already limited staffing and resources. Power Grid: The energy bureau gave LUMA eight weeks to assess where emergency generators could connect and how the grid could handle up to 800 megawatts of temporary power. Privacy and Immigration: The ACLU of Puerto Rico is weighing lawsuits over transportation department data shared with ICE, saying people affected by the policy may have grounds for legal action. Jobs and Economy: More than 1,600 people attended a Labor Department job fair offering over 2,000 openings. Separately, construction activity grew 9.55% in fiscal 2026, led by public investment, while housing construction rose just 1%.
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