Medical device manufacturer Medtronic announced the launch of its newest insulin pump system, produced at its Juncos facility from where it will be exported globally. The Medtronic Minimed 770G insulin pump system has approval from the US. Food and Drug Administration and adjusts insulin levels automatically, taking on more diabetes control tasks so patients can […]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it has renewed funding for 63 homeless support programs in Puerto Rico, meaning the availability of $20.7 million for that purpose. The allocation is part of a global $2.5 billion budget to renew existing grants for more than 6,500 community-based housing and service providers across the […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved nearly $550,000 for nonprofits that offer services for women who are victims of domestic violence. These allocations include $400,000 for three permanent repair projects and other allocations for emergency work following Hurricane María. Citing Puerto Rico Police Bureau Statistics Office, FEMA said there were 6,170 incidents of domestic […]
Puerto Rico is facing several simultaneous crises, each one superimposed on top of the other. This situation demands a robust response from the government of Puerto Rico precisely when its capacity to execute is limited by bankruptcy, the politicization of public employment, years of austerity policies, and corruption. This conjunction of an overwhelming agenda and […]
Caguas Ambulatory Surgical Center recently performed the first total knee replacement surgery in Puerto Rico, paving the way for 30% of patients needing this surgery to no longer have to go to a hospital and return home on the same day of the procedure. There were approximately 1.2 million replacement surgeries in the United States […]
Puerto Rico government officials announced the availability of $65 million in new economic assistance for some 17,000 eligible small businesses whose operations have been interrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic. At a news conference, Department of Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Manuel Cidre and Treasury Secretary Francisco Parés offered details of the Business Interruption Grant from […]
By Eliván Martínez MercadoCenter for Investigative Journalism Hiring a law firm that charges up to $1,245 per hour. The outsourcing of foreign companies such as Alumbra, from Colorado, which has billed as much as $1.3 million in a single month for plans to transform the energy system without having gone through a competitive process. This […]
Department of Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Manuel Cidre urged Puerto Rican businesses and self-employed individuals to participate in the second round of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, which so far has approved $88.4 million in loans. In a report issued late Monday, the federal agency confirmed it has given its support […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has selected Walgreens to provide a limited number of COVID-19 vaccinations across 15 states and jurisdictions — including Puerto Rico — as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. Vaccinations will begin in stores Feb. 12 to eligible […]
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced it has posted a funding notice for its National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI), to farmers, ranchers and private forest landowners interested in improving water quality and aquatic habitats in priority watersheds with impaired streams. Details of the initiative can be found on the Grants.gov website and is […]
Healthcare provider Med Centro recently invested about $1 million in a new mobile medical unit, to deliver services to patients in the Coamo-Salinas area of the island, company Executive Director Allan Cintrón-Salichs said. This vehicle joins the fleet of four units that the institution already owns, equipped with technology and everything necessary to offer primary […]
Anthem Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement with InnovaCare Health, L.P., to acquire its Puerto Rico-based subsidiaries, including MMM Holdings, LLC and its Medicare Advantage plan MMM Healthcare, LLC as well as affiliated companies and Medicaid plan. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “We are pleased to expand Anthem’s commitment […]
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has awarded a $44.1 million contract to Framingham, Mass.-based Perini Management Services Inc. to repair and renovate the historic San Juan Custom House, the company announced. Perini Management Services Inc. is a subsidiary of Tutor Perini Corp., a civil, building and specialty construction company. The San Juan Custom House, […]
As part of the “systematic and complex” handover of procedures of Puerto Rico’s maritime transportation service, HMS Ferries announced the start of the process to transition operations on the Cataño-San Juan ferry route. “During the Transition Phase, we will be working on the systematic transfer of the maritime transportation service in Puerto Rico. During this […]
The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources is seeking an IT Solutions provider, to develop a new customizable online platform that “supports all functions and processes” of the agency’s unemployment insurance benefits program. The solution must include unemployment tax, benefits payments, and case management features, the agency said in a press release announcing […]
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