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Legislation Reintroduced to Create Public Healthcare Option
The State Public Option Act would create a Medicaid-based public healthcare option to strengthen the Affordable Care Act.
Legislator Releases Statement on Republican Effort to Eliminate ACA Protections
Rep. Colleen Hanabusa released a statement about the GOP’s “assaults on people with pre-existing conditions” in Congress and the courts.
Hawai‘i: U.S. Should Not Rescind ACA Contraception Coverage
Hawai‘i has joined a letter pressing the acting secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services not to roll back the ACA’s contraception coverage mandate.
Senators Question Scheduled Obamacare Website Shutdowns
Senators today called for an investigation into the planned periodic shutdown of Healthcare.gov.
AARP: Senate’s Age Tax Would Slam Seniors
A new analysis of the Senate’s proposed healthcare bill shows that older Hawai‘i residents would pay much higher premiums or go without insurance coverage.