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"Fortuño al GOP: Trato igual para los ciudadanos americanos de Puerto Rico"

"Fortuño al GOP: Trato igual para los ciudadanos americanos de Puerto Rico"

Por Luis G. Fortuño, Especial para CNN, 10 de mayo de 2012

En momentos cuando los republicanos buscan acercarse a la comunidad hispana alrededor de la Nación, ¿por qué insisten algunos en mi partido en tratar a los ciudadanos americanos de Puerto Rico de forma distinta a sus conciudadanos en los 50 estados? Cuando el gobierno federal paga cerca de 80% del costo de Medicaid en estados en poblaciones similares, ¿cómo es posible que los republicanos en la Cámara de Representantes federal quieran recortar la porción federal de Medicaid en Puerto Rico a 20%?

Un verdadero líder es aquel que hace lo correcto, sin importar cualquier consideración político-partidista. Ese es el compromiso que siempre he tenido con los 3.7 millones de ciudadanos americanos en Puerto Rico a quienes me les debo. Por eso, no vacilo en llamar las cosas por su nombre: la medida que la Cámara de Representantes federal se dispone a aprobar, que recortaría 65% de los fondos para Medicaid en Puerto Rico, no es correcta ni justa, y exhorto a mis colegas republicanos a que cambien su rumbo equivocado y desistan de aprobarla.
Como gobernador de Puerto Rico, con un récord firme como conservador fiscal, soy el primero que abogo por la reducción responsable del costo y tamaño del Gobierno. En Puerto Rico, nuestra disciplina fiscal ha llevado a una reducción en gastos del gobierno de casi 20% y hemos reducido el déficit heredado por 90% en tres años.

No obstante, el que los ciudadanos americanos en Puerto Rico carguen con el peso de recortes que el resto de la Nación no va a compartir, es un grave error; sobre todo cuando el territorio, en comparación con los estados, ya está en una posición desventajosa e inferior en su participación en programas federales de salud. Más aún, cuando Puerto Rico carece del voto en el Congreso para defenderse.
Históricamente, el programa de Medicaid en Puerto Rico ha sufrido una crónica disparidad de fondos federales. En el 2010, Puerto Rico y los demás territorios lograron la aprobación de legislación correctiva que les asigna $6,300 millones en fondos Medicaid a lo largo de 10 años, incluyendo, $5,400 millones para Puerto Rico. Esta legislación se aprobó como parte de la reforma de salud federal, aunque de forma separada de las demás disposiciones de la ley referentes a la implantación de políticas de Medicaid a nivel nacional.

Donde previamente Washington pagaba menos de 20% del costo de Medicaid en Puerto Rico, el gobierno federal ahora paga 35% del costo del programa. Esto es un paso en la dirección correcta, pero todavía está muy por debajo de ser trato igual. A manera de ejemplo, el gobierno federal asume casi el 70% de los gastos del programa de Medicaid en la Ciudad Capital federal (Washington, D.C.) y 75% del costo de Medicaid en el estado de Mississippi.

Ahora, un grupo de republicanos en la Cámara de Representantes han propuesto un paquete de recortes que eliminarían la reducción general en los gastos que de lo contrario se efectuaría automáticamente. Su propuesta no recortaría los aumentos en fondos para Medicaid que se destinan a los 50 estados; solo atacaría la disposición de Medicaid que destina $5,400 millones a Puerto Rico.

Los recortes propuestos reducirían la porción federal de financiamiento de Medicaid en Puerto Rico a una tasa efectiva de 20%. Ningún gobernador en los 50 estados ni aceptaría ni toleraría la carga de tener que sufragar 80% del costo de Medicaid. Los recortes, junto a los gastos asociados a los requisitos federales y la falta de flexibilidad en torno a elegibilidad y beneficios, resultarían en una situación que desplomaría el presupuesto de cualquier estado.

Lo cierto es que ningún gobernador en los 50 estados aceptaría semejante ataque a sus ciudadanos. La delegación congresional del estado lo combatiría, y los recortes discriminatorios no se permitirían. Esta es la situación actual que enfrentamos en Puerto Rico. Sin embargo, no contamos ni con representación adecuada ni con voto para defendernos ante el gobierno federal que hace nuestras leyes. Este es el terrible precio que pagamos por nuestro actual status territorial. Si Puerto Rico fuera un estado, no tendríamos paridad en todos los programas federales, incluyendo Medicaid.

Medicaid no es el único programa federal donde los puertorriqueños reciben trato desigual y discriminatorio. Si cientos de miles de puertorriqueños han servido con honor en las Fuerzas Armadas de los Estados Unidos, vistiendo la bandera americana con orgullo en sus uniformes, ciertamente nuestros veteranos merecen la protección de Tri-Care Prime, el óptimo estándar de cuidado de salud que se provee para los veteranos de la Nación. Pero los veteranos que residen en Puerto Rico se excluyen de ese derecho.

Como he manifestado consistentemente desde el comienzo del debate sobre la reforma de salud federal, nuestra meta es que los 3.7 millones de ciudadanos americanos en Puerto Rico reciban trato igual al que reciben sus conciudadanos que residen en el continente. La disposición referente a los territorios en la reforma federal de salud no se trata de los mandatos individuales, ni del control del sector de salud por parte del gobierno. Por el contrario, se trata de empezar a corregir el grave trato discriminatorio hacia los ciudadanos americanos de Puerto Rico en el programa de Medicaid, un craso trato inferior que se remonta a los inicios mismos del programa.

Mi héroe personal, el presidente Ronald Reagan, atrajo una gran cantidad de miembros de la comunidad latina al Partido Republicano. Los latinos respondieron a su liderato firme y consistente, basado en valores conservadores. La mal concebida propuesta por republicanos en la Cámara de Representantes que recorta los beneficios de Medicaid a los ciudadanos americanos de Puerto Rico, socava esos valores y pone en peligro cualquier esfuerzo para atraer el apoyo de esta comunidad. Pero no es demasiado tarde. Con respecto a este asunto, los republicanos de la Cámara todavía tienen tiempo para mostrar su sensibilidad y liderato.

Todo lo que pedimos es que traten a los ciudadanos de Puerto Rico justamente. Lo que es bueno para los americanos en todos los estados, debe ser igual de bueno para los americanos en Puerto Rico también.”

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