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Hawaii Health Insurance site to go to Forum Format?

healthinsurance4u — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:35:48 +0000

Okay there are many of you that want to get their voice out.. Should we take Hawaii Health Insurance 4 U to a forum type format? or should we leave it as a blog orrrrr maybe a hybrid of both.. Either way, i believe a face-lift is in order. I really do want this site to be as helpful and interactive as possible, cause looks like more and more Hawaii Health insurance options are getting cut, sliced chopped and dropped. Let me know what you guys think! Email 808pros@gmail.com

Hawaii’s Largest Senior Center in Financial Trouble

healthinsurance4u — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:23:03 +0000

Lanikila Center is facing a $100,000 deficit this year due to the economy with the government cutting grants and aid to the facility and wallets tightening on the donation front. The center is reaching out to the community for help.. Read the full story from the Advertiser by clicking here

Newspaper Articles for Hawaii Health Insurance Info.

rockwichu — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:04:13 +0000

Read recent articles about Hawaii Health Insurance topics in plain language in the Honolulu Star Bulletin. Go to Honolulu Star Bulletin and search: Health Insurance. You’ll get all the recent topics of Hawaii Insurance. Statement from the “Neigbor Isles have lower rate of health insurance:”Eyerly said the department has been hiring more outreach workers statewide to let people know about the state’s Med-Quest program since 2004″

Ah. I think they better check that statements. Doesnt seem fitting if the workers are providing shotty services.

Hawaii to Cut 25 Million for Mental Health

healthinsurance4u — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:22:29 +0000

The state Health Department Adult Mental Health Division is looking at a $25 million budget shortfall for this financial year. The ones that need the most help will be hurt the most. Cost cutting is set to begin on December 15th. For the full story, click Here

Kaiser Hawaii to insure Free Health Insurance?

healthinsurance4u — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:10:23 +0000

That’s correct, Kaiser Permanente is launching a pilot program insuring young adults ages 19-24 who make up to 250% of the federal poverty level or less than 29K a year. About 16% of hawaii’s unisured fall within this age range and it’s primarily because after age 18, most come off of their parents health insurance coverage. The progam is open to 200 people. For the full story click Here

HMSA FLU-SHOT CLINICS Nov 17th, Nov 21st

healthinsurance4u — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:24:49 +0000

Hey Oahu People, it’s Flu Season. If you need a Flu Shot HMSA will be holding clinic at Sams Club Pearl City from 10am to 2pm on November 17th , and on November 21st at Walmart over in Kahalui, Maui.

Details:

Free FOR HMSA, HMSA 65C Plus and HMSA QUEST members
as well as Medicare Part B beneficiaries

Non Member Price is $40.. Great deal if you are prone to getting the flu!

Hawaii Stops Universal child health care?

healthinsurance4u — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:16:45 +0000

Touted as once having the only Children Universal Health Insurance care in the country, Hawaii has put an end to it at the beginning of November, citing budget shortfalls as the reason. Catch the full Story Here

This does not mean that needy children cannot get covered. It is still fairly easy for economically challenged families to still get coverage for their kids without really being “poor”. The standards for getting Medquest coverage for a child is not that low, and almost any family experiencing unemployment or temporary unemployment should be able to get coverage or temporary coverage through Hawaii’s Med Quest Division.

Hawaii Medicare Members Beware of Phishing!

healthinsurance4u — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:40:46 +0000

Hawaii Health Insurance News! If you are a Hawaii Medicare Member be aware of fraudulent phone calls aimed at gaining your personal information. Cases show that people were called by a person claiming to be a Medicare rep and asked for personal information.. Do not be fooled. Get the whole story here.

Hawaii = Nations Highest Rate of Chronic Kidney Disease

healthinsurance4u — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:30:23 +0000

In a Story published by the Honolulu advertiser on November 10th 2008, Hawaii Has on of the lowest occurences of diabetes throughout the nation, but has the highest occurence of Chronic Kidney Disease caused by Diabetes. The need for kidney dialysis increased by 38 percent over the last 10 years. For the full details – Click here.

State Hospitals in Financial Trouble

healthinsurance4u — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:50:57 +0000

Full Story at Honolulu Advertiser

HHI4U BOSS Summary: June 29th, 2008: Basically Hawai’i Health Systems Corp.which runs a bunch of state hospitals told law makers that there would be service cuts and layoffs because of their financial woes. So lawmakers and Linda Lingle came to the rescue and agreed to 14 MILLLION DOLLARS in emergency spending to help the company make it thru the fiscal year. Sounds like lingle was trying to make ammends for where she fell short with Aloha Airlines. Anyway, some officials blame Health Insurance like HMSA and Medicare for not raising the amount of reinburstments the network gets back from them.