Hawaii’s healthcare crisis is dire. How dire? Keli‘i Akina, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii president, says the state has a critical shortage of doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, the fewest hospital beds per capita in the U.S., and the 10th longest emergency room wait lines. In addition, the state’s hospitals and long-term
This commentary was originally published originally in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Aug. 3, 2022. _____________ Candidates for political office in Hawaii have suddenly started talking about a policy option that has been kicking around for years: Exempt food and medicine from the state general excise tax (GET). The reasoning is that such an exemption
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration March 14, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Health. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Health Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
Photo by Charley Myers Hawaii and West Virginia are at opposite ends of the country, but they share many of the same problems when it comes to overbearing government. “I will admit that the high cost of living isn’t necessarily the same concern that you all [in Hawaii] are facing,”
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on Feb. 9, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs and the Senate Committee on Health. _____________ To: Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs Senator Clarence
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on Feb. 4, 2022, by the House Committee on Economic Development. ______________ To: House Committee on Economic Development Rep. Sean Quinlan, Chair Rep. Daniel Holt, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
Healthcare in Hawaii is beset with problems, and the situation is especially acute on Maui. But there are reforms that could improve the situation, according to Keli‘i Akina, president and CEO of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii In a Jan. 12, 2022, presentation to the West Maui Taxpayers Association, Akina
Photo by Charley Myers Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, we were warned that lack of healthcare capacity in our state was a deepening problem. The last two years have revealed that things are even worse than we thought. As I discussed in my Wall Street Journal commentary published last weekend
“Hawaii has done a great job at getting everybody health insurance, but having health insurance does not equate to having access to healthcare.” That was one of the observations expressed by Lisa Rantz, executive director of the Hilo Medical Center Foundation, during the latest episode of “Hawaii Together,” hosted by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
The following is a “Reader Alert” that was sent to everyone on the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s email list on Dec. 7 2021. _____________ HONOLULU, Dec. 7, 2021 >> Readers of The Wall Street Journal were provided a diagnosis over the weekend about what has been ailing Hawaii’s healthcare system. Keli’i Akina, president
Hawaii’s healthcare crisis is dire. How dire? Keli‘i Akina, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii president, says the state has a critical shortage of doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, the fewest hospital beds per capita in the U.S., and the 10th longest emergency room wait lines. In addition, the state’s hospitals and long-term
This commentary was originally published originally in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Aug. 3, 2022. _____________ Candidates for political office in Hawaii have suddenly started talking about a policy option that has been kicking around for years: Exempt food and medicine from the state general excise tax (GET). The reasoning is that such an exemption
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration March 14, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Health. _______________ To: Senate Committee on Health Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
Photo by Charley Myers Hawaii and West Virginia are at opposite ends of the country, but they share many of the same problems when it comes to overbearing government. “I will admit that the high cost of living isn’t necessarily the same concern that you all [in Hawaii] are facing,”
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on Feb. 9, 2022, by the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs and the Senate Committee on Health. _____________ To: Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs Senator Clarence
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration on Feb. 4, 2022, by the House Committee on Economic Development. ______________ To: House Committee on Economic Development Rep. Sean Quinlan, Chair Rep. Daniel Holt, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
Healthcare in Hawaii is beset with problems, and the situation is especially acute on Maui. But there are reforms that could improve the situation, according to Keli‘i Akina, president and CEO of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii In a Jan. 12, 2022, presentation to the West Maui Taxpayers Association, Akina
Photo by Charley Myers Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, we were warned that lack of healthcare capacity in our state was a deepening problem. The last two years have revealed that things are even worse than we thought. As I discussed in my Wall Street Journal commentary published last weekend
“Hawaii has done a great job at getting everybody health insurance, but having health insurance does not equate to having access to healthcare.” That was one of the observations expressed by Lisa Rantz, executive director of the Hilo Medical Center Foundation, during the latest episode of “Hawaii Together,” hosted by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
The following is a “Reader Alert” that was sent to everyone on the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s email list on Dec. 7 2021. _____________ HONOLULU, Dec. 7, 2021 >> Readers of The Wall Street Journal were provided a diagnosis over the weekend about what has been ailing Hawaii’s healthcare system. Keli’i Akina, president