AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoInsurance Costs: HMSA premiums are rising an average of 10% for about 500,000 employer-covered residents, adding pressure on families and local businesses. Centene is also set to leave Hawaiʻi’s Med-QUEST program at year’s end, prompting plan changes for members. Heart Care: Queen’s Medical Center performed Hawaiʻi’s first LVAD implant, allowing an ʻEwa Beach patient to recover at home instead of traveling to the mainland for treatment. Rural Workforce: A new University of Hawaiʻi program will cover medical students’ tuition in exchange for five years of work in a designated rural community, where health worker shortages are acute. Flu Season: Flu activity is rising early; the region that includes Hawaiʻi has the nation’s highest reported test positivity rate, and health experts urge people to get vaccinated now.
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