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CNMI hospital director outlines expanded cancer, imaging and dialysis services and warns of Medicaid cap shortfalls
Summary
CHCC CEO Dr. Esther Munoz told APIL that CNMI’s public hospital and clinic network has expanded oncology, lab and dialysis services and is adding MRI and hyperbaric capacity, but that fixed federal Medicaid caps and workforce shortages constrain service access and sustainability.
Dr. Esther Munoz, chief executive officer of the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC), briefed APIL delegates on CNMI health services, capital projects and financing challenges.
CHCC operates the hospital on Saipan and outpatient and specialty clinics across Saipan, Tinian and Rota. Dr. Munoz highlighted CHCC’s recent grants and projects: expansion of laboratory services on all three islands, a donated MRI and a hyperbaric chamber facility under construction, and a planned medical‑supply warehouse and multi‑level parking structure. She said…
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