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This concurrent resolution supports reactivating the Hawaii Health Authority (HHA) to develop a comprehensive plan for transitioning the state's health insurance system to a single-payer model. The resolution highlights potential benefits of such a system, including significant administrative cost savings of approximately 15% for hospitals and physicians, which could potentially reduce the state's total health care costs by up to 30%. The context for this proposal includes potential federal Medicaid funding cuts during the Trump administration and Hawaii's current challenges with high healthcare expenses and physician shortages. The resolution specifically calls for reactivating the HHA with a mandate to transition to a single-payer system, but only after exhausting all available federal funding sources and obtaining necessary waivers for Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare programs. The resolution directs that copies be sent to key state officials including the Director of Health, Director of Budget and Finance, and Insurance Commissioner, signaling a serious intent to explore this healthcare financing alternative.

Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=201&year=2025