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Committee creates working group to explore basic state health plan with added stakeholders
Summary
The Committee on Health amended SCR 50 SD1 to add SHIPTA as chair of the working group and include representatives from Med-Quest administration and the Hawaii Medical Association; Jack Lewin (SHIPTA) urged a low-cost option to cover people in the uninsured gap, estimated at about 3.4% (roughly 50,000) of the population.
The House Committee on Health on April 17 amended and adopted SCR 50 SD1, establishing a Hawaii Health Plan working group charged with designing and recommending a basic, affordable plan for state residents.
Jack Lewin of SHIPTA told the committee the working group should prioritize a low-cost option for people who are not Medicaid-eligible but cannot afford…
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