Puerto Rico after the hurricane: Managing Medicaid in the face of a natural disaster

Critical Point

Managing Puerto Rico’s Medicaid system after Hurricane Maria led to challenges not typically faced by most actuaries. In this episode of Critical Point, host Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson interviews Milliman consultant and Puerto Rican native José Carlo about his work with the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration (Administración de Seguros de Salud) directly following the devastation of Hurricane Maria, including Jose’s personal and professional experience on the island as everyone worked to get the healthcare system back up and running after the storm.
You can read the episode transcript on our website.