Hawaii Health Care in the News - February 2008

 

 

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Nation’s health care crisis has already arrived in Hawaii
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 16
By Thomas J. Kane III
http://starbulletin.com/2008/03/16/editorial/commentary.html

Keeping doctors here a necessity
Hawaii Tribune-Herald, March 14
By Terrie Henderson
www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/articles/2008/03/14/local_news/local02.txt

Medical care crisis demands more public awareness and legislative action
West Hawaii Today, March 14
By Reed Flickinger
www.westhawaiitoday.com/articles/2008/03/14/opinion/columns/columns01.txt

Medical malpractice issue resurfaces
West Hawaii Today, March 13
by Nancy Cook Lauer
www.westhawaiitoday.com/articles/2008/03/13/local/local05.txt

Forum tackles physician shortage
West Hawaii Today, March 13
by Erin Miller
www.westhawaiitoday.com/articles/2008/03/13/local/local03.txt

Medical liability cap proposal survives
The Honolulu Advertiser, March 12
By Greg Wiles
www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080312/BUSINESS/803120380/1071

Legislators should stop doctors’ exodus
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 10
Editorial
http://starbulletin.com/2008/03/10/editorial/editorial01.html

Isles' healthcare prescription includes tort reform
The Honolulu Advertiser, March 2
Editorial
www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080302/OPINION01/803020330/1104

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Hawaii Health Care in the News - February 2008

 

Doctor Crisis Affects Man Who Loses Limb
KHNL 8, February 28
By Mari-Ela David
www.khnl.com/Global/story.asp?S=7937828(video clip available)

Doctor Shortage Still Impacting Big Island

KHNL 8, February 27
By Leland Kim
www.khnl.com/Global/story.asp?S=7821887

(video clip available)

Doctor shortage at critical point
The Honolulu Advertiser, February 27
By Eloise Aguiar
www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080227/NEWS15/802270398/1026/NEWS15
(video clip available)

HMA pushes for medical tort reform

The Honolulu Advertiser, February 27

By Greg Wiles
www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080227/NEWS15/802270399/1026/NEWS15

Healthcare Reimbursements Come Up Short in Hawaii

KHNL 8, February 27

By Paul Drewes
www.khnl.com/Global/story.asp?S=7857079

(video clip available)

Texas Tort Reform Gives Hope to Hawaii Doctors

KHNL 8, February 27
By Leland Kim

www.khnl.com/Global/story.asp?S=7937616

(video clip available)

Lawmakers Divided Over Tort Reform Bill
KHNL 8, February 26

by Leland Kim

www.khnl.com/global/story.asp?s=7930596

Trauma Care in Critical Stage

KHNL 8, February 26
By Mari-Ela David

Shame on legislators for not fixing problem

The Honolulu Advertiser, February 19

Letter to the Editor by Peter Caldwell, MD

 

Hawaii urgently needs caps on malpractice claims

Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 17

Guest Editorial by J.P. Schmidt, Esq. - Insurance Commissioner Medical Forum slated to discuss physician shortages

The Maui News, February 1

http://www.mauinews.com/news/2008/2/1/06medf0201.html

 

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Hawaii Health Care in the News - January 2008

Patients Call for Medical Liability Reform

KHNL 8, January 10

By Leland Kim

www.khnl.com/global/story.asp?s=7609179

(video clip available)

Hawaii's country docs may get Capitol help

The Honolulu Advertiser, January 13
By Derrick DePledge
www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008801130364

Incentives for doctors would help rural areas
The Honolulu Advertiser, January 18
Opinion
www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080118/OPINION01/801180318/1105/OPINION01

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Doctor shortage a focus of 2 Honolulu events
KHON 2, November 12
By Gina Mangieri
www.khon2.com/news/local/11228556.html
(video clip available)

Doctors Urging Lawmakers to Support Tort Reform
KGMB 9, November 13
By Sabrina Hall
http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/1724/40/
(video clip available)
 
Hawaii needs more doctors, panel says
The Honolulu Advertiser, November 14
By Mary Vorsino
www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071114/NEWS15/711140401/1026/NEWS15
 
State's medical crisis hits home
Hawaii Tribune Herald, November 14
by Nancy Cook Lauer
www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/articles/2007/11/14/local_news/local06.txt

Doctors Address Hawaii's Health Care System

KHNL 8, November 14

by Mari-Ela David
www.khnl.com/Global/story.asp?s=7357397
(video clip available)

Doctors Predict Hilo on Verge of Health Care Crisis

KHNL 8, November 15

by Leland Kim
www.khnl.com/Global/story.asp?S=7363504

(video clip available)

Texas Doctor Says Hawaii Can Improve Shortage Of Physicians -Tort Reform Could Cut Malpractice Insurance

KITV 4, November 19

by Dick Allgire
www.thehawaiichannel.com/health/14639965/detail.html

(video clip available)

Doctor Shortage in Kona Already at Crisis Level