Bryan Acknowledges Pafford's Departure, Says GVI Could Not Sustain "Financial Burden Forever"

With federal funds depleted, the USVI government struggles to cover nearly $10 million in unpaid invoices, leading to the end of Pafford Medical Services' operations in the territory

The Bryan administration on Wednesday night issued a statement on Pafford Medical Services' departure from the U.S. Virgin Islands, revealing that with post-hurricane and Covid relief funds from the federal government depleted, the local government can no longer bear to pay.

"The funding for Pafford's services was supported by federal funds, which have since been exhausted. With the cessation of this federal support, the financial burden has now shifted to the Government of the Virgin Islands' local funding, which is not able to sustain these elevated costs on a permanent basis," Government House said.