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FirstBank Ranked Top Performing U.S. Bank in Its Category by American Banker

First BanCorp, parent company of FirstBank and headquartered in Puerto Rico, has been ranked the top-performing public bank ...
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One Year Later, $1M Still Unpaid to Frederiksted Healthcare as Federal HIV Prevention Grant Nears End and Services Face Strain

ST. CROIX — Nearly a year after the passage of Act 8920, the $1 million appropriation intended for Frederiksted Healthcare, ...
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Insurers Pledge to Streamline 80% of Treatment Approvals by 2027 — What It Means for Virgin Islanders

“Insurance executives came to our offices and agreed, voluntarily, to remove the burdensome preauthorization process for 80% ...
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Judge Denies VIHFA’s Motion to Dismiss Whistleblower Lawsuit by Former COO Stephanie Berry

Superior Court Judge Douglas A. Brady has denied a motion by the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA) to dismiss ...
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Officials Warn of $34M Budget Gap as Bryan Pushes for Self-Funded Health Insurance for Government Workers

Instead, the Bryan administration believes that transitioning to a self-funded insurance model could yield annual savings between $20 million and $50 million. Of that, McCurdy estimates that $13 ...
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Casino Commission Defends $300K Budget Increase as Lawmakers Question Timing and Self-Sufficiency

A proposed $300,000 increase to the Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission’s general fund appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026 has prompted both support and scrutiny from lawmakers. The additional ...