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Sunday, April 9, 2017 |
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After Appealing to Supreme Court, State Wins Right to Forcibly Medicate Psycho Killer
By News Release @ 3:59 AM :: 5542 Views :: Health Care, Law Enforcement
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In 2013, the Hawaii State Hospital moved for a court order authorizing the involuntary administration of medication to Lawrence after he refused to accept medication....
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Wednesday, April 5, 2017 |
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Who lives longer: Hawaii life expectancies examined in research study
By News Release @ 8:42 PM :: 5448 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The life expectancy at birth in Hawaii in 2010 was 82.4 years....
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017 |
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Hawaii Cannabis Tracking System Designed By Feds, Silicon Valley Billionaires
By Selected News Articles @ 4:26 AM :: 6698 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Drugs
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Don’t worry: You can trust the Feds and Silicon Valley with your ‘medical’ marijuana records—unless you annoy them in some way....
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Friday, March 31, 2017 |
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Putting Patients First by Reducing Administrative Tasks in Health Care
By News Release @ 11:20 PM :: 4372 Views :: Health Care
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The authors note that their recommendations are important as the healthcare system moves toward value-based payment....
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Wednesday, March 29, 2017 |
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Report: Big island Hotspot for ‘Premature Death’
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 5423 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Rates of youth disconnection are higher in rural counties than in urban counties....
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Monday, March 27, 2017 |
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Hawaii Ranks Among Worst States to be a Doctor
By News Release @ 8:43 PM :: 5865 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Avg Annual Wage for Physicians (adj for cost of living) – 50th....
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Monday, March 27, 2017 |
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Hawaii Suicide Bill Would Have Let Nurses Diagnose Fatal Illness and Prescribe Death Pills
By Selected News Articles @ 8:30 PM :: 6208 Views :: Health Care, Life
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People with years or decades to live may qualify for assisted suicide....
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Sunday, March 26, 2017 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:32 AM :: 7681 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Health Care
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...Bully Bill Advances Out of Health Committee....
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Friday, March 24, 2017 |
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Assisted Suicide Loses in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 5:06 PM :: 6168 Views :: Health Care, Life
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Mass legalization of assisted suicide is not inevitable....
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017 |
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017 |
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Assisted Suicide Hearing Set for Thursday
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 3:23 PM :: 5370 Views :: Health Care, Life
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... a lethal dose of barbiturates can save insurance companies big money ....
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Sunday, March 19, 2017 |
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Assisted Suicide Laws in Oregon and Washington: What Safeguards?
By Selected News Articles @ 6:33 PM :: 5800 Views :: Health Care, Life
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In Oregon, 1,749 lethal prescriptions have been written and at least 1,127 patients have died from ingesting the drugs....
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Friday, March 17, 2017 |
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The Legislature Just Can't Help Itself When It Comes to the Maui Hospital
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:17 PM :: 5498 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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...bills heard this week (HB76, HB233, and HB234) attempt to amend the law passed last summer by adding new severance options for the hospital employees....
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017 |
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How Paid Home Care leads to Union Membership Scam
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:28 PM :: 8336 Views :: Family, Health Care, Labor
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... Kupuna Caregivers $70/Day Appropriation SB534 / HB607 ....
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017 |
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SB501: Force Pro-Life Centers to Promote Abortion
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 1:41 PM :: 6270 Views :: First Amendment, Health Care, Life
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The House Health Committee is poised to pass a bill requiring pro-life crisis pregnancy centers to disseminate pro-abortion messages....
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Monday, March 13, 2017 |
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Hawaii One of Seven Best States for Telemedicine
By News Release @ 8:39 PM :: 5050 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...American Telemedicine Association Releases Report Highlighting Critical Gaps in Coverage and Physician Practice Standards....
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Monday, March 13, 2017 |
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The Real Poison in Paradise
By Joni Kamiya @ 4:45 AM :: 8463 Views :: Agriculture, Health Care, GMOs
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The caller had reported that she had seen a farmworker taken off of the field via ambulance and quickly assumed he had been poisoned....
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Wednesday, March 8, 2017 |
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Senate Approves Assisted Suicide and Mandatory Abortion Promotion—How They Voted
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 1:57 AM :: 7309 Views :: First Amendment, Health Care, Life
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Both bills will now crossover to the House where the process will begin again....
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Friday, March 3, 2017 |
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Pesticides, VOG, Mercury? DoH Seminar to Train MDs on Hysteria
By News Release @ 2:21 AM :: 9176 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Health Care, GMOs
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This major event for medical professionals is part of Gov. David Ige’s statewide initiative to address community concerns about chronic exposures to pesticides, Vog, lead, mercury and other environmental hazards (allegedly) affecting our keiki....
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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Senate Judiciary and Labor Passes Assisted Suicide Bill Out of Committee
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 4:45 AM :: 5411 Views :: Health Care, Life
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The bill will now move to the full Senate floor for a vote....
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Sunday, February 26, 2017 |
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Hawaii Legislature Obamacare Heavy
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5768 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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...the amount of the penalty could be as much as $695 x 2 adults plus $695 x ½ x 3 kids = $2,432.50....
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Friday, February 24, 2017 |
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Friday, February 24, 2017 |
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SB1137: Return Control of HMSA to its Members
By Selected News Articles @ 1:26 PM :: 5651 Views :: Ethics, Health Care
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It will be heard on Monday, February 27, at 9:30 in room 229 before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health....
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017 |
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Full circle about single-payer health insurance
By Rachelle Chang @ 11:23 PM :: 4723 Views :: Health Care
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I never understood why there is so much support for a national, single-payer healthcare system – until I started working in a small medical office....
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Thursday, February 16, 2017 |
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HB1595: Involuntary Commitment for Mentally Ill
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:32 PM :: 6125 Views :: Health Care, Homelessness
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"Currently, there are no laws on the books that allow for the involuntarily commitment of individuals who are mentally ill or drug addicted or alcoholic...."
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Thursday, February 16, 2017 |
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How They Voted: Assisted Suicide Bill Passes First Committee
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 2:28 PM :: 5764 Views :: Health Care, Life
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The Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection & Health passed the assisted suicide (SB1129) out of committee on February 15, 2017....
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Saturday, February 11, 2017 |
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SB1129: Senate CPH Committee Schedules Assisted Suicide Bill
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 2:23 PM :: 5538 Views :: Health Care, Life
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The committee on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-15-17 8:30AM in conference room 229....
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Monday, February 6, 2017 |
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Fluoridated Water Reduces Gender Pay Gap by 4%
By Selected News Articles @ 2:19 AM :: 5032 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...“women who resided in communities with fluoridated water during childhood earn approximately 4% more than women who did not,” adding that they found “no effect of fluoridation for men.”....
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Friday, February 3, 2017 |
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HB1595: Urine Free Zones
By Rep Gene Ward @ 5:14 PM :: 5933 Views :: Health Care, Homelessness
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"A person can be lying in their feces in a public stairwell and have an absolute constitutional right to do so, but the citizens walking over or through this public health hazard have no rights.”
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Thursday, February 2, 2017 |
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Hawaii: Anti-Gun Bills Scheduled for Hearing
By News Release @ 4:14 AM :: 5398 Views :: Health Care, Second Amendment
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Both bills could deprive individuals of their Second Amendment rights simply based on allegations, without a conviction....
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Thursday, February 2, 2017 |
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Hawaii: The State of Tobacco Control
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 4728 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Grade F -- Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding....
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Thursday, February 2, 2017 |
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Hawaii Tops Gallup Well-Being Index for 6th Year Straight
By News Release @ 2:35 AM :: 4647 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii, Alaska and South Dakota, states with track records of high well-being, were the top states in the 2016 rankings....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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‘Natural’ Toxins for your Baby: ‘Homeopathic’ Profiteers Refuse Recall Order
By News Release @ 12:21 PM :: 8036 Views :: Ethics, Agriculture, Health Care, GMOs
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...Hyland’s homeopathic teething tablet products labeled as containing belladonna....
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Thursday, January 26, 2017 |
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Medicare Overbilling: Hawaii ranks 16th
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 5374 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Waste Chief Reason Medicare Predicted to be Bankrupt by 2028....
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Friday, January 20, 2017 |
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Lost Jobs: Obamacare Impact on Hawaii
By News Release @ 9:32 PM :: 5950 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Small Business
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How many lost jobs, shuttered businesses and lost earnings in Hawaii? ....
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Friday, January 20, 2017 |
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How Does Hawaii Score on Healthcare Access?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:11 PM :: 4501 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Mercatus Center Healthcare Openness and Access Project – Hawaii Ranks 29th....
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 |
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Auditor: How Will Hawaii Regulate Midwives?
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 11:15 PM :: 3990 Views :: Health Care
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...the State’s proposed regulation of Certified Professional Midwives, who comprise just a small segment of the midwifery profession, is insufficient and inconsistent with the State’s regulatory policies....
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 |
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On Life Support? HECO Wants to Give You $20
By News Release @ 10:35 PM :: 6330 Views :: Energy, Health Care, Cost of Living
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Up to 2,000 customers dependent on life support equipment or increased heating and cooling needs due to a medical condition verified by a physician....
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 |
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Hawaii State Legislators join nationwide initiative to address opioid abuse
By Video @ 3:37 AM :: 5801 Views :: Health Care, Drugs
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Limit opioid painkiller prescriptions to one week at a time....
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017 |
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Hawaii Among Most Expensive States for Smokers
By Selected News Articles @ 1:55 PM :: 5633 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Taxes
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...Total Cost Per Smoker: $2,048,587....
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Sunday, January 15, 2017 |
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Obamacare? Nobody Wants it Less than Honolulu
By Selected News Articles @ 12:11 AM :: 5054 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii CD1 has the lowest Obamacare enrollment in the USA....
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Friday, January 13, 2017 |
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Obamacare Repeal: How Will it Affect Hawaii?
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:22 PM :: 6031 Views :: Health Care
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Dr Goodman is one of four people who have most influenced the changes shaping our health care system....
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Friday, January 13, 2017 |
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Hawaii Healthcare Access Cut off by Regulations
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:21 PM :: 5143 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...some great scores...and some very, very poor ones....
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Monday, January 9, 2017 |
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Hawaii most racially integrated state (Except Healthcare)
By News Release @ 5:22 PM :: 5107 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii ranks 44th in "equality and integration" of healthcare....
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Monday, January 9, 2017 |
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Assisted Suicide: 2017 Bill Written to Facilitate Elder Abuse
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 5536 Views :: Health Care, Life
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The bill eliminates “safeguards” from current doctor-prescribed suicide laws and proposals....
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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Out with Obamacare…In with Trumpcare?
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:48 PM :: 4285 Views :: Health Care
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What should the government’s role be when it comes to ensuring healthcare access for its citizens?
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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Bedbugs: Honolulu Crawls up to 48th in USA
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 6977 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Tourism
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Nationally, Orkin's bed bug revenue is up more than 10 percent over last year....
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Friday, December 30, 2016 |
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Hawaii Gets Small Business Waiver–First in the Nation to Escape Obamacare
By News Release @ 11:16 PM :: 5719 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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“This action acknowledges the success of the state’s Prepaid Health Care Act in providing insurance to a majority of Hawaiʻi’s residents...."
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Friday, December 30, 2016 |
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Obamacare Repeal Has Begun For Small Firms
By NCPA @ 10:59 PM :: 4279 Views :: Health Care
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Democrat politicians’ first real step towards conceding Obamacare needs to be repealed and replaced....
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