Speaker Saiki announces committee assignments and members of new Pandemic & Disaster Preparedness Committee
Emily Boerger | Nov 23, 2020 | Hawaii
Topical Agenda for the 2021 Hawaii State of Reform Virtual Health Policy Conference now available!
Emily Boerger | Nov 19, 2020 | Hawaii
Q&A: Senator Chang talks about the role affordable housing plays in Hawaii's public health
Shawna De La Rosa | Nov 16, 2020 | Hawaii
Q&A: Patti Bazin, HMSA, on QUEST reprocurement
Emily Boerger | Nov 13, 2020 | Hawaii
Imminent loss of federal resources could affect Hawaii's contact tracing efforts
Eli Kirshbaum | Nov 12, 2020 | Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Dr. Emily Roberson is leading her department’s intensive COVID-19 contact tracing efforts in Hawaii. In a November 11th interview with the Star-Advertiser, she spoke about the complex process used by the DOH to conduct contact tracing in the state. According to Dr. Roberson, an immense
5 Things Hawaii: Senate committees, Elections, I got COVID
DJ Wilson | Nov 5, 2020 | Hawaii
To paraphrase Churchill, it does not feel like this is the end of our election and national political strife. Perhaps this isn't even the beginning of the end. Perhaps, this is the end of the beginning. Legal contests of the elections are building. Tighter congressional majorities will demand greater party orthodoxy to
Hawaii stands to lose millions if ACA is repealed
Shawna De La Rosa | Nov 2, 2020 | Hawaii
Justice Amy Coney Bartlett’s recent appointment shifted the U.S. Supreme Court further into conservative territory and many fear the Affordable Health Care Act is now at risk. If the ACA is repealed, Hawaii could lose $400 million and 86,000 Hawaii residents could lose their health care. In a
Hawaii's Medicaid numbers up 7% year-over-year
Shawna De La Rosa | Oct 29, 2020 | Hawaii
Over the past year, Hawaii’s Medicaid enrollment increased by approximately 39,000 people, or 7%. In October 2019, the state had 322,527 individuals enrolled in Medicaid. That number now stands at 381,661. During this period, HMSA ABD saw an enrollment increase of 828 participants, up 9% year-over-year between August
5 Things Hawaii: Economic forecast, CRF spending, International perspective on COVID
DJ Wilson | Oct 7, 2020 | Hawaii
At the rate 2020 is going, who knows what might happen by the end of the year. Menehune might come back with fishing gear on Kauai. Pele could kickstart Kilauea. Or we might find out Elvis lives and runs a small art gallery in Maui. Who knows at this point.
UHERO's latest revenue forecast points to 6 month delay in economic recovery
Emily Boerger | Sep 29, 2020 | Hawaii
The Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawaii’s (UHERO) latest state forecast update points to a 6 month delay in Hawaii’s economic recovery due to the summer surge in COVID-19. UHERO Executive Director Carl Bonham discussed the findings of the report during a House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic
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