Health Care
The traditional Hawaiian moral values of compassion and care for each other is embedded in Hawai‘i’s culture and people. Senator Schatz embraces these values and is committed to ensuring that all Hawai‘i families have access to affordable, quality health care.
Thanks to historic health care reforms made in Hawai‘i in the 1970s, Hawai‘i has one of the highest rates of health insurance coverage in the country. Still, while many Hawai‘i families are covered through Hawai‘i’s Prepaid Health Care Act, over 100,000 people remain uninsured. For that reason, Senator Schatz is committed to expanding access to health care for every family, and to making the Affordable Care Act work successfully. This law will give thousands of uninsured people in Hawai‘i access to quality, affordable health care. This historic legislation has allowed thousands of young adults in Hawai‘i to stay on their parents’ insurance until age 26, and protected nearly half a million people in Hawai‘i from being denied coverage by their insurance company because of a pre-existing condition.
In the U.S. Senate, Brian has secured funding for some of the most important health programs in Hawai‘i, particularly those that address the health care needs of Native Hawaiians. To expand health care in rural communities, like those on our neighbor islands, Senator Schatz introduced the Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act. The legislation would fund preventative health care training for students capable of treating 110,000 Hawai‘i residents living in rural areas, expanding access to care by providing medical treatment close to home.
Senator Schatz believes access to quality, affordable health care is a right that must be protected and expanded for all Americans. Brian will continue to fight to ensure every family in Hawai‘i has the health care they need.
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Schatz announces $740,000 for Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children Posted on 11/26/13
Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D- Hawai‘i) announced $741,897 in federal health care funds for the Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women and Children. The federal money will help Kapi‘olani cover stipends and salaries for residents and faculty, overhead costs and other medical education costs. The funds come through the Department of Health and Human Services’ Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program.
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Domestic Violence Action Center to Receive Grant to Combat Native Hawaiian Domestic Violence Posted on 09/26/13
Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz announced the Department of Health & Human Services’ (DHHS) Administration for Children and Families will award $157,142 for the Domestic Violence Action Center (DVAC) in Honolulu.
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Schatz Announces $3 Million for ACA’s Health Insurance Premium Review Posted on 09/24/13
Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz announced the Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs will receive $3,023,387 from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to create a Hawai‘i Data Center that will support the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance rate review and increase transparency in health care pricing.
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Schatz Statement on House Republicans’ Vote to Defund Obamacare Posted on 09/20/13
Today, Senator Brian Schatz released the following statement in response to the House Republicans’ vote to defund Obamacare and shut down the federal government:
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ICYMI: Schatz Speaks on Senate Floor in Support of Affordable Care Act Posted on 09/18/13
Today, Senator Brian Schatz delivered a floor speech on the merits of the Affordable Care Act, its benefits in Hawai‘i, and the recklessness of some members of Congress who are holding the debt ceiling vote hostage over implementation of health care reform.
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ICYMI: Schatz Visits Community Health Centers for National Health Center Week Posted on 08/19/13
Last week, Senator Brian Schatz visited community health centers across the state to discuss access to affordable care, implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and the importance of primary care.
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Appropriations Committee Approves Health and Education Spending for Hawaii Posted on 07/11/13
Today, Senator Brian Schatz announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee passed the fiscal year 2014 appropriations bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.
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