Health Insurance

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Originally posted by macuu222

At least they can go to the hospital to get treatment like the rest of us that have insurance but can't find a doctor.

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Is it that you can't find a doctor... or is it that Hilo is just to far to commute?[]

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I know there are doctors in Hilo that are accepting patients.

I've ammended this accordingly

A survey done by the Commonwealth Fund's Commission on a High Performance Health System ranked Hawaii tops in the nation for access to health care. The findings, reported Wednesday in the Star-Bulletin, cited Hawaii's high rate of insured residents, largely because of the state's prepaid health care act and low unemployment.....But the national study didn't consider availability of doctors, Rasmussen, a Kailua orthopedic surgeon, and other doctors point out.
"In Hilo, you can't get a primary care doctor. Everyone there is booked and not taking new patients,"


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