Committee backs health‑coverage continuity pilot, hears cost concerns from insurance division
The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee advanced House Bill 1546 (HD1) to create a Department of Human Services pilot helping people who lose Medicaid obtain continuity coverage; insurance division testimony highlighted premium ranges and potential ACA defrayal concerns, and the committee passed the bill with clarifying amendments.
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The Hawaii Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee voted March 24 to pass House Bill 1546 (HD1) with clarifying amendments to ensure references to federal premium tax credits are consistent and to narrow subsidies to certain evidence‑based preventive care.
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