North Hawaii Community Hospital Faces Critical Doctor Shortage
by Earl E. Bakken, M.D.
... We know that doctors are leaving for three key reasons:
• Low reimbursement - we can’t compete with other states who offer physicians better programs.
• Medical liability – the rising cost of malpractice insurance is often prohibitive.
• Quality of life – those remaining are not only underpaid, they are also overworked.
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Chances of passing Hawaii's Akaka bill are better than ever
But supporters of the bill also fear that Republicans may erect procedural roadblocks that they have used before to prevent the full Senate from voting on the bill since it was first introduced in 2000.
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