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prima:SSI: patients and their families react to U.S. Supreme Court ruling

They insist that if Supplemental Security Income were extended to Puerto Rico, their quality of life would improve; therefore, they regret the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision.

April 24, 2022 - 11:02 AM

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With a vote of 8-1, the United States Supreme Court ruled that it is not unconstitutional to exclude Puerto Rico from SSI. (Ramon Tonito Zayas)

In a month, José Hernández Quiñones will turn 48 and his chronic kidney disease is taking its toll on him since he pays for the care he needs. That is why this Arecibo native, who lives in Humacao, expressed his disappointment with the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the federal government’s case against José Luis Vaello Madero when the highest court ruled that excluding Puerto Rico from Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is not unconstitutional.

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