Neighbor‑island pharmacies warn SB 2283 mail‑order expansion could harm local access
Testimony for and against SB 2283 split stakeholders: insurers and HMSA said mail‑order fills maintenance medications reliably and can lower costs; independent and neighbor‑island pharmacies warned that limited post office hours, heat exposure of mailed insulin, and lost local touch points could force closures and layoffs.
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Sen. San Buenaventura convened testimony on SB 2283, a bill aimed at expanding mail‑order access to prescription medications. Proponents, including the Hawaii Medical Service Association, said broader mail‑order options can improve adherence for long‑term therapies and reduce avoidable hospitalizations.
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