State lawmakers will face the federal impacts on the state’s healthcare systems and social services when they reconvene next Wednesday.
Rep. Lisa Marten is introducing a bill to create a secure Hawaiʻi benefits hub. It would contain all the information people need to submit to qualify for services that are spread throughout different governmental departments. It's an effort to streamline the eligibility screening process.
Changes to Medicaid requirements are also something that Sen. Joy San Buenaventura is looking to address this session. She says that, coupled with the expiration of the Affordable Care Act's premium tax credits, could result in 6% of the state being uninsured. That's double the current rate.
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