Updating Hawaii’s Healthcare Policy. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Matthew Mitchell. Hawaii’s hospitals, walk-in clinics and other healthcare providers have been held back for decades by arcane regulations known as ‘certificate of need’ laws, or CON laws for short. These rules dictate that anyone wanting to open a new […]
The Challenges of Family Practice in Kealakekua (Community Matters)
And What it’s like for Patients Too. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Esther Smith. Family Practice Doctor Esther Smith in Kealakekua helps us understand what it’s like to practice there, the challenges she experiences with staffing, health insurance, medicare, access to specialists, pre-approval of necessary testing and procedures, and […]
Are we paying enough attention to Healthcare in Hawaii (Community Matters)
Let’s Hear from the Healthcare Professionals. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Scott Grosskreutz. Dr. Scott Grosskreutz helps us understand how the 2023 did on healthcare, the status of the healthcare industry and the doctor shortage right now, and what we can expect going forward, including the possibility of healthcare […]
Tax hikes could worsen doctor shortage (Hawaii Together)
Raising Hawaii taxes will hurt healthcare. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guests for this episode are Lisa Rantz and John Lauris Wade. Lawmakers may impose the highest income tax in the nation on Hawaii residents making over $200,000, and this may be damaging to Hawaii’s health system says Lisa Rantz, president […]