Big Island Organizations & Programs Losing Funding

[Moderator 2]

Healthcare service funding under Title X was suddenly, without warning halted for many clinics in East Hawaii. Not to save money, but to be sure in a state with a highly diverse population, and difficulty in finding doctors, dentists and nurses, that there is no diversity in hiring.

Hilo Family Health
Hilo Keiki Health
Hilo Family Dental
Hilo Women’s Health
Keaʻau Family Health and Dental
Kaʻū Family Health and Dental
Pāhoa Family Health
Pāhoa Women’s and Keiki Health

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“The freeze immediately halted critical resources from being distributed, putting access at risk for patients who want and need time-sensitive health care services,” said Amy Moy, co-CEO of Essential Access, which administers the Title X program in Hawaiʻi.

Moy explained that this time is different because the funds were withheld with no warning. They were informed the day before the funding period was supposed to start on April 1.

“There was no time to prepare,” she said. “There was no time to address any specific gaps that may be felt at the provider level and therefore could potentially impact patient access.”

https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-...nding-cuts