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Medicare Access Threatened

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Russ Roberts

Hawaii Island doctors can’t afford to take patients with Medicare and Medicaid due to low reimbursement rates.

Views expressed in this West Hawaii News summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.

Accessed on 07 April 2022, 1322 UTC.

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COVID Detector Dog Visits Hawaiʻi Island Schools May 19, 2022
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - "Cobra", the COVID-19 detector dog, made stops at Volcano School of Arts & Sciences, Innovations in Kona, and Ka ʻUmeke Kāʻeo Public Charter Schools.
Big Island Video News
Below-Normal Hurricane Season Predicted For Central Pacific May 19, 2022
HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi - There is a 60% chance of below-normal tropical cyclone activity during the Central Pacific hurricane season this year, according to NOAA officials.
Big Island Video News
$80 Million For Hawaiʻi Water Issues Passed By House Committee May 18, 2022
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - Hawaiʻi County, along with the other three counties, will each receive $20 million in Environmental Infrastructure funding under federal legislation moving through Congress.
Big Island Video News
Hawaiʻi COVID-19 Weekly Update: 850 Cases On Big Island May 18, 2022
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The State of Hawaiʻi and the Big Island continue to see a rise in new COVID infections, as well as an increase in test positivity rates.
Big Island Video News
High Bacteria Count Noted At 4 Miles In Keaukaha May 18, 2022
KEAUKAHA, Hawaiʻi - The Hawaiʻi Department of Health's Clean Water Branch issued the High Bacteria Count Notification on Tuesday.
Big Island Video News

Convoys Scheduled from Kawaihae to PTA May 20, 2022
Military units are scheduled to conduct vehicle convoys from Kawaihae Harbor to Pōhakuloa Training Area on May 21 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Tiffany DeMasters
Volcano Watch — Lessons for the future from Mauna Loa’s 1916 eruption May 20, 2022
The year 1916 not only marked the birth of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, but also is remembered for the eruption of the Honamalino flow from the Southwest Rift Zone (SWRZ) of Mauna Loa 106 years ago.
Nathan Christophel
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022
Hilo Today: Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 83 near the shore to 66 to 71 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers in the evening, then partly […]
Road Closures Scheduled for Waianuenue Intersection Improvements Project May 20, 2022
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation informs Hawaiʻi Island motorists of scheduled road closures on Hawaiʻi Belt Road/Bayfront Highway (Route 19) for the Waianuenue Intersection Improvements Project.
Tiffany DeMasters
Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022
Forecast for Big Island Leeward Shores Today Saturday Surf Surf AM PM AM PM West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 South Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4 TODAY Weather Partly sunny. A chance of showers. High Temperature In the lower 80s. Winds West winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides Kona High 0.7 feet 06:24 AM HST. […]

London calling: Keaukaha youth paddlers aim to compete at World Sprints May 19, 2022
A team of young paddlers hope to represent Keaukaha after qualifying for the “Olympics of outrigger canoe paddling” this year.
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Gallagher, Yamauchi land on All-PacWest teams May 18, 2022
UH-Hilo’s Joseph Gallagher landed on the All-PacWest baseball first team at designated hitter. He had a .348 batting average, six home runs and 39 RBIs, slugged .549.
Kevin Jakahi
HHSAA track and field championships: Outleaned in the 100, Konawaena’s Hanks not to be denied in 200 May 16, 2022
It had been a minute, but Konawaena’s Caiya Hanks and St. Andrew’s Olivia Reed remembered one another from competing three years ago as freshmen sprinters, and they decided to reminisce.
Matt Gerhart
Kawaihae Canoe Club long distance race results May 15, 2022
Kawaihae Harbor
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The journey has included sour spots, but it’s made sweet-hitting Waiakea alum Gehrig Octavio all the stronger May 15, 2022
Gehrig Octavio led his team to victory and hit a home run, but his first instinct in his first brush with the media was to smile and run the other way. Being 9 or 10 at the time, that’s exactly what the Hilo Little Leaguer did.
Matt Gerhart
HHSAA track & field: Konawaena’s Hanks qualifies first in sprints May 14, 2022
Led by Konawaena’s Caiya Hanks, the Big Island’s top track and field athletes made plenty of noise at Day 1 of this year’s HHSAA Track & Field Championships at Kamehameha-Kapalama.
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Runnin’ with Rani: Rose, Axelson make a big splash at Anaehoomalu Bay May 13, 2022
In beautiful tranquil waters and clear blue skies, a pair of West Hawaii swimming standouts claimed top honors at Sunday’s Anaehoomalu Splash, a one-mile open water swim race held at Anaehoomalu Bay.
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Waiakea looks for more magic at HHSAA track and field championships May 13, 2022
With Taysia Rocha leading the way, Waiakea’s girls BIIF track and field championship had long been decided.
Matt Gerhart
HPA, Kamehameha stumble in state D-II softball May 13, 2022
Hawaii Prep and Kamehameha engaged in a well-played, dramatic BIIF softball championship, but neither could recreate the moment in their respective HHSAA Division II quarterfinals.
Matt Gerhart
HHSAA softball: Kamehameha clobbers Kaimuki to reach quarters May 12, 2022
Kamehameha hammered Kaimuki 17-2 in the Division II state softball first round on Wednesday on Maui.
Kevin Jakahi

Hawaii Island doctors can’t afford to take patients with Medicare and Medicaid due to low reimbursement rates.

Views expressed in this West Hawaii News summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.

Accessed on 07 April 2022, 1322 UTC.

Content provided by “West Hawaii Today.”

Source: https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/

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