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The Conversation: HMSA and HPH merger implications; Punk rock in Hawaiʻi

HMSA President & CEO Dr. Mark Mugiishi, left, and Hawaiʻi Pacific Health President & CEO Ray Vara at a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Hoʻokupu Center.
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HMSA President & CEO Dr. Mark Mugiishi, left, and Hawaiʻi Pacific Health President & CEO Ray Vara at a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Hoʻokupu Center.

Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1.

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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.
Kevin Allen is a producer on The Conversation.
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