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Eli Kirshbaum | Feb 10, 2023 | Hawaii
Key advocates reflect on Hawaii postpartum Medicaid coverage extension
Nicole Pasia | Jul 19, 2022 | Hawaii
Hawaii legislature to study psilocybin as behavioral health treatment
Nicole Pasia | Apr 22, 2022 | Hawaii
Health bills set to cross chambers next week
Nicole Pasia | Apr 1, 2022 | Hawaii
Hawaii legislators are working to pass dozens of health bills in preparation for the second decking deadline on April 8th. Recent movement in the legislature included bills that address telehealth, substance use, and the rural health workforce. Health insurance coverage and reimbursement Several bills were referred to the
$16 billion Hawaii state budget passes House, moves to Senate
Nicole Pasia | Mar 18, 2022 | Hawaii
The Hawaii House of Representatives unanimously voted Wednesday to pass House Bill 1600 HD1, the Executive Branch Budget. This supplemental budget includes approximately $8.5 million in General Funds and $16.6 billion in All Means of Financing. Chair of the House Committee on Finance Rep. Sylvia Luke (D -
Postpartum Medicaid, breast cancer screenings among Women’s Legislative Caucus bills
Nicole Pasia | Jan 31, 2022 | Hawaii
A bipartisan, bicameral bill package will prioritize women’s health during Hawaii’s 2022 Legislative Session. The 2021-2022 Women’s Legislative Caucus (WLC), consisting of 16 women representatives and 10 women senators, aims to pass bills that will extend postpartum Medicaid coverage and access to mammograms. WLC announced their eight-bill 2022 legislative package
DOH, hospital budget requests aim to address ‘chronically underfunded’ public health sector
Nicole Pasia | Jan 28, 2022 | Hawaii
Members of the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) testified before the Senate Committees on Health and Ways and Means this month, presenting their legislative budget requests for fiscal year 2023. In total DOH is requesting $1.07 billion in budgetary funding, a $10 million increase from FY 2022. Hawaii Health Systems
Sen. Joy San Buenaventura includes early childhood support, homelessness in 2022 legislative priorities
Nicole Pasia | Dec 8, 2021 | Hawaii
Senator Joy San Buenaventura (D - Puna), is the chair of the Senate Committee on Human Services, which oversees public assistance programs, youth services, long term care, and homelessness services in Hawaii. She is also a member of the Senate Committee on Health and is slated to speak at the
Health equity leaders discuss "innovative" legislation and financial opportunity programs for ALICE housholds
Nicole Pasia | Aug 27, 2021 | Hawaii
In the final installment of a three-part conversation series, Hawai‘i health equity advocates gathered to share innovative strategies that support asset-limited, income-constrained, and employed (ALICE) communities. The panel highlighted key legislation and financial opportunity programs that could benefit a significant portion of Hawaii households. A 2017 report from