A Senate committee tasked with reviewing appointments to the CNMI government has recommended the appointment of two nominees to the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp.\u2019s board of trustees.<\/p>\n
Gov. Ralph DLG Torres had nominated Dr. Larry Hocog as one of three representatives for Saipan and William Cing as Tinian\u2019s representative on the CHCC board.<\/p>\n
Hocog is a practicing medical physician while Cing is the Tinian Health Center director.<\/p>\n
The Senate Committee on Executive Appointments and Government Investigation, which reviewed Hocog and Cing\u2019s appointments, have recommended their appointments.<\/p>\n
In a letter, to Senate President Arnold Palacios, the committee stated that their appointments \u201cmeets all the necessary requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n
The two are expected to pass the Senate scrutiny in tomorrow\u2019s session.<\/p>\n
CHCC CEO Esther Mu\u00f1a has declined to comment on the appointment of Hocog and Cing since they were first nominated by Torres last Feb. 8, 2017.<\/p>\n
Majority of the CHCC employees argued against the passage of Public Law 19-78 saying the additional bureaucracy that could possibly hinder CHCC\u2019s ability to provide healthcare in times of urgent need.<\/p>\n
The new law, which was introduced by former representative Felicidad Ogumoro, transformed the previous board\u2019s role from a recommending body into a governing one.<\/p>\n
A day after the passage of PL 19-78, CHCC released a statement, saying the corporation intends to \u201cmove forward\u201d and \u201ccontinue to work toward providing better healthcare.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will not quit. We believe that an excellent healthcare system and a healthy population is possible in the CNMI. We won\u2019t stop aspiring towards these goals,\u201d Muna had said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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