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Monday, November 4, 2013 |
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Security Violation Just the Tip of the Obamacare Iceberg
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:00 AM :: 3361 Views :: Health Care
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Justin Hadley logged on to HealthCare.gov and found a big surprise—the eligibility information of another family in a different state....
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Sunday, November 3, 2013 |
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Asset-Rich People Now Eligible for Hawaii Medicaid--But Can't Log on the Website
By Andrew Walden @ 5:54 AM :: 7499 Views :: Health Care
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"Apparently I qualify for Medicaid, even though I have quite a bit of assets---way more than most people have when they retire."
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Saturday, November 2, 2013 |
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Gabbard: ‘Coverage-Related Problems Raise Serious Concerns’ About Obamacare
By News Release @ 2:57 PM :: 3161 Views :: Health Care
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"...the glitch-ridden launch of the online exchanges, and other coverage-related problems, have raised serious concerns....”
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Friday, November 1, 2013 |
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The Conservative Alternative to Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:49 PM :: 3379 Views :: Health Care
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We’ve been very critical of Obamacare because it’s hurting Americans. But that has caused some to ask, “What’s your alternative?”
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Friday, November 1, 2013 |
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After Six Years Improvement, Hawaii Scores 'C' on Premature Birth
By News Release @ 4:31 PM :: 4663 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii’s preterm birth rate fell to 12.2 percent but the change was not enough to change its grade on the 2013 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card....
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Friday, November 1, 2013 |
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A Psychiatric Trick or Treat
By NCPA @ 2:56 PM :: 3782 Views :: Health Care
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Fifty years ago this week, President John F. Kennedy signed legislation creating a federally funded Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC) program....
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013 |
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NYT: Obamacare 'Adverse Selection' Followed by 'Death Spiral'
By NCPA @ 2:36 PM :: 4200 Views :: Health Care
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Economists call the process "adverse selection" and warn that in its worst iteration it could lead to a "death spiral" of falling enrollment and climbing prices....
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013 |
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State Releases 10-Year Report on Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:21 PM :: 6623 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Drugs
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“The extensive report summarizes rates of treatment services in Hawaii and reflects substance abuse trends and areas of concern"
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013 |
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Has Your Health Insurance Plan Been Canceled?
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:37 PM :: 5084 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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"If you like your health care, you can keep your health care plan." --Obama, 2009
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Sunday, October 27, 2013 |
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Seminar Tackles Healthcare Options for Small Businesses in Hawaii
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 4:12 PM :: 4230 Views :: Health Care
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...there are plans both ON and OFF the Affordable Health Act's Hawaii Health Connector web site that you are being encouraged to compare....
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Saturday, October 26, 2013 |
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Emergency Appropriation for HHSC Hospitals to be Considered Monday
By News Release @ 10:37 PM :: 5289 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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- TIME: 1:30 p.m.
- PLACE: Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania St
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Friday, October 25, 2013 |
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Administration Caught in New Obamacare Dilemma
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:00 PM :: 3468 Views :: Health Care
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Individuals who now believe they face maximum out-of-pocket costs of $2,000 may end up paying hundreds more....
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Thursday, October 24, 2013 |
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Welfare subsidies on the rise in Hawaii
By Malia Zimmerman @ 11:52 PM :: 5692 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii’s Legislature appropriated $2.75 billion for fiscal year 2013 and $2.83 billion for FY 2014 — or about 20 percent of the state general fund budget — for “social services” operating expense....
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Thursday, October 24, 2013 |
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Obamacare Website Mess: 2010 Hawaii Audit Should Have Been ‘Red Flag’
By Selected News Articles @ 4:48 PM :: 6041 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc., another subsidiary, had been responsible for overhauling the IT systems for the Hawaii tax department....
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Thursday, October 24, 2013 |
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3 Ways Obamacare Is Like HealthCare.gov
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:32 PM :: 3158 Views :: Health Care
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The abject failure of the Obamacare website, Healthcare.gov, is proving quite the analogy for Obamacare itself....
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013 |
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How Obamacare Hurts You If You’re Looking for a Job
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:09 AM :: 5032 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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Obamacare is keeping businesses from hiring....
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013 |
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Kaiser Health News: Thousands of Policies Cancelled Due to Obamacare
By Selected News Articles @ 9:12 PM :: 4903 Views :: Health Care
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Health plans are sending hundreds of thousands of cancellation letters to people who buy their own coverage....
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013 |
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Obama Said This with a Straight Face
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:44 PM :: 3591 Views :: Health Care
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“Thousands of people are signing up and saving money as we speak.”
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Monday, October 21, 2013 |
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Death Spirals
By John Goodman @ 2:37 PM :: 4025 Views :: Health Care
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A death spiral occurs when pricing in an insurance market spins out of control....
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Saturday, October 19, 2013 |
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AARP: Hawaii Health Connector Needs Transparency & Accountability
By News Release @ 9:11 PM :: 4090 Views :: Health Care
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Now that health plans and rates are available, standard weekly reports should be made public to chart the progress of enrolling Hawaii’s 100,000 uninsured residents....
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Friday, October 18, 2013 |
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Entitlement Reform: Replace Obamacare ACOs With Better Model
By Selected News Articles @ 2:11 PM :: 3611 Views :: Health Care
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The White House and Congress are inching closer to a conversation about serious entitlement reform....
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Thursday, October 17, 2013 |
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The Deal That’s No Deal
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:54 PM :: 3626 Views :: Health Care
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Our national nightmare isn’t the government shutdown; it’s Obamacare....
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Thursday, October 17, 2013 |
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The Unraveling of ObamaCare has Just Begun
By NCPA @ 4:48 PM :: 3425 Views :: Health Care
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The problem lies with the nature of the law itself, promising trillions in new government benefits while relying on dubious financing mechanisms. These problems were not only foreseeable, they were indeed widely foreseen....
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Thursday, October 17, 2013 |
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Survey: Hawaii Health Exchange Worst in Nation
By News Release @ 2:41 PM :: 4137 Views :: Health Care
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HealthPocket also found that some exchanges did not allow for anonymous health plan shopping....
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013 |
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Hawaii’s Obamacare exchange re-launches with more glitches
By Malia Zimmerman @ 6:24 PM :: 4056 Views :: Health Care
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...while some consumers were able to view the information on plans and pricing, others continued to receive an error message....
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013 |
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CPA says hype over Obamacare small business tax credit is misleading
By Malia Zimmerman @ 6:22 PM :: 5594 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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Think small business owners really are going to get tax credits through Obamacare health exchanges? Think again....
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013 |
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Find Your State: See How Much Obamacare Coverage Will Cost
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:16 PM :: 3570 Views :: Health Care
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Sorry, Hawaii is not included likely due to the last-in-the nation start for the Hawaii Health Connector....
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013 |
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UPDATE: Feds Shutdown? Obamacare a Mess? Abercrombie Secretly Vacations in France--Adds 9 Days to Trip
By News Release @ 8:38 PM :: 8143 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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On Friday (Sept. 27), the governor and his wife Nancie Caraway will travel to France. Originally scheduled to return Oct 11, the governor is now planning to be back in Hawaii Oct. 20....
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013 |
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013 |
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Obamacare’s Secret Is Out
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:08 PM :: 4042 Views :: Health Care
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Americans are learning the reason this law’s implementation was postponed until after the presidential election....
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Monday, October 14, 2013 |
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ObamaCare Is Not a Bailout for State and Local Governments
By NCPA @ 12:58 PM :: 3869 Views :: Health Care
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Most governments will need to summon substantial political will to use ObamaCare to drop retiree health care coverage....
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Monday, October 14, 2013 |
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Two Things Washington Cannot Ignore
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:12 AM :: 5422 Views :: National News, Health Care
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The House has passed a variety of bills that would have reopened portions of the federal government, but the Senate has rejected them....
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Sunday, October 13, 2013 |
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Reasons to be Concerned About Obamacare - Taxes
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 5910 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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The shut down of the federal government pivots on which side will blink first....
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Friday, October 11, 2013 |
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How Much Is Your Health Insurance Going Up?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:31 PM :: 3368 Views :: Health Care
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Have you gotten a letter from your insurance company about your premiums going up?
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Thursday, October 10, 2013 |
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HI lawmakers question Obamacare exchange delays
By Malia Zimmerman @ 11:43 PM :: 4403 Views :: Health Care
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The web site went live Oct. 1, but those seeking health care coverage haven’t been able to review pricing or coverage information....
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Thursday, October 10, 2013 |
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Liver Let Die
By Video @ 2:19 PM :: 5341 Views :: Health Care
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...this shady industry is trying to recover from a pretty good licking it received today from the FDA....
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Thursday, October 10, 2013 |
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Obamacare: Hawaii Only State Which Still Has Not Launched
By Selected News Articles @ 2:06 PM :: 4128 Views :: Health Care
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Hawaii, President Barack Obama’s birthplace, has the only online health insurance marketplace that has not yet launched....
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Thursday, October 10, 2013 |
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Hawaii Health Connector Built by Same Contractor Responsible for Federal ACA Failure
By News Release @ 1:17 PM :: 7391 Views :: Health Care
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The Hawaii Health Connector’s failed website was built under a $53M contract with the same CGI which has made a mess of the federal ACA signup website....
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Thursday, October 10, 2013 |
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A Letter to President Obama
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:25 PM :: 3496 Views :: Health Care
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As the temporary slowdown in government operations enters its second week, I write to explain why conservatives have insisted on making the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act the prime source of contention....
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013 |
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Still Not Open, Hawaii Health Connector Apologizes for Being so Sorry
By News Release @ 6:21 PM :: 3682 Views :: Health Care
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We won’t stop working until the doors to HawaiiHealthConnector.com are wide open.....
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013 |
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Hurry, Hurry, Sign Up for Obamacare!
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:58 PM :: 3926 Views :: Health Care
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...sign up for Obamacare before this hot introductory offer expires....
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013 |
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"Oxyelite Pro" Dietary Supplement Linked to Death, Liver Failure
By News Release @ 7:51 PM :: 5597 Views :: Health Care
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Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) is alerting local retailers and requesting the voluntary removal from sale of the product OxyElite Pro pending an ongoing investigation of cases of liver failure and acute hepatitis....
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013 |
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Why Is Obama Needlessly Scaring Seniors?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:21 PM :: 5093 Views :: National News, Health Care
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President Obama is needlessly scaring seniors by suggesting that their Social Security benefit checks may not arrive....
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013 |
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Hawaii Drug Overdose Deaths Soaring -- Now Kill More than Auto Accidents
By News Release @ 1:50 AM :: 7519 Views :: Health Care, Law Enforcement
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Prescription drug related deaths now outnumber those from heroin and cocaine combined, and drug overdose deaths exceed motor vehicle-related deaths....
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Monday, October 7, 2013 |
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Family Doctor: I Want to Take Care of My Patients
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:10 PM :: 3607 Views :: Health Care
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The biggest problem with Obamacare is that there are going to be layers and layers of government bureaucracy that will try to tell me how to treat patients I’ve helped for over 25 years....
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Saturday, October 5, 2013 |
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Secret Chart Reveals HMSA Individual, Family Rates-- $873 Per Person for Non-Smokers
By Andrew Walden @ 10:48 PM :: 11767 Views :: Health Care
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HMSA, Kaiser, and the Hawaii Health Connector continue to refuse to make these rates public, but we've got them here....
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Thursday, October 3, 2013 |
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Hawaii Health Connector Secret Rates Revealed? HMSA Premium Jumps 44%
By Andrew Walden @ 11:59 PM :: 6699 Views :: Health Care
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Under their current small-business group coverage they are paying $810.56 per month. Their new price effective July 1, 2014 will be $1,166.24 per month....
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Thursday, October 3, 2013 |
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Hawaii Health Connector: Six Legislative Committees to Discuss ‘Concerns’
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 5115 Views :: Health Care
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The Insurance Commissioner will discuss concerns regarding new insurance requirements of the ACA and its impact on rates and populations groups ....
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Thursday, October 3, 2013 |
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Hawaii residents, lawmakers frustrated with health connector glitches
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:25 PM :: 4051 Views :: Health Care
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Hawaii lawmakers plan a briefing Wednesday to look into problems related to the Hawaii Health Connector services....
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