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HI HCR176
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tina Grandinetti
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AI Summary
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Supports reactivation of the Hawaii Health Authority and urges the Governor to appoint members to plan a transition to a single-payer health care system for Hawaii.
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Single-payer system would seek to obtain federal waivers to capture Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare funding streams.
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Projects potential 15% reduction in hospital billing and collection costs, 15% reduction in physician practice administrative costs, and similar savings in single-payer administrator costs.
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Estimated combined savings could reduce total state health care costs by 30% or more, reducing overall state budget by approximately 9%.
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Hawaii Health Authority must submit a report with progress, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2026 Regular Session convenes.
Legislative Description
Supporting The Reactivation Of, And Urging The Governor To Appoint Members To, The Hawaii Health Authority To Plan For A Transition To A Maximally Cost-effective Single-payer Health Care System For The State, To Be Implemented As Soon As Possible After Waivers Have Been Obtained To Capture All Major Sources Of Federal Funding Flowing To The State Through Medicare, Medicaid, And Tricare.
Hawaii Health Authority
Last Action
Referred to HLT/HSH, FIN, referral sheet 22
3/14/2025