Topic: Hawaii

"How No Fault Insurance Works"

hubPage - 481 days ago
I had no real idea what no fault insurance was all about. All I knewwas that I needed insurance and Hawaii is a no fault insurance state.The accident that I was involved with on September 29, 2007 has givenme a real education ...

Senate roll vote on GOP effort to restore cuts

AP Features - 793 days ago
The 57-41 roll call Friday by which the Senate turned back a Republican effort to restore $120 billion in cuts to Medicare Advantage, the private insurance plans within Medicare that provides seniors with better benefits than the traditional program.A " ; Webb, ...
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Lessons from the Aloha State

Human Resource Executive - 804 days ago
Hawaii has mandated healthcare coverage for the past 35 years and its experiences offer some insight into the debate about national healthcare reform. The PrePaid Healthcare Act requires employers to provide healthcare coverage to employees who work at least 20 hours per ...

Without Reform, U.S. Health Costs Expected to Rise

Drugs.com - 899 days ago
From 1999 to 2008, family premiums for Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance increased 119 percent and could rise another 94 percent, to an average of $23,842 by 2020, if health-care costs continue to increase at current rates, a report released Thursday shows.. ...

Why Did Hawaii Terminate Their Universal Health Care Insurance After Just 7 Months?

About.com - 1032 days ago
But, did you know that Hawaii tried a similar program and it turned out to be a failure? According to www.hawaiireporter.com, "Hawaii created a universal health insurance program in hopes of reaching the uninsured population, but found that more than eight in ...