HONOLULU (KHNL) - Help is on the way for Micronesians in Hawaii who were about to lose important medical care.
The state has found a way to cover kidney dialysis for patients, without using additional state funds.
"We're very, very pleased to have been able to come up with this solution," said Lillian Koller, director of the Department of Human Services.
The new, Basic Health Hawaii program begins Tuesday and will now cover kidney dialysis for at least two more years.
The state will be reimbursed about $1.5 million annually from the federal Medicaid program. Initially, these patients would lose their treatment. The new program provides free health insurance for thousands of migrants from Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau who are beneficiaries of the Compacts of Free Association, with the federal government.
makes me sick! fuckin micro robbed our house a few months back. Broke is and walked around while my wife and kids were sleeping. Cop told me he probably fled back to Micro, will chaNGE his name and fly back. What I would do for a minute alone with this guy
Jack Carter - They're irradiated. It makes them difficult to kill
How come the Japanese government doesn't seek free health care from us? We did actually bomb a couple of citys. Not just a couple of atolls....
pls don't take this as a pro post for the roni, but the japanese were AT WAR W US! we didn't know we were at war w/ the undesirables when they got nuked.
Jack Carter - They're irradiated. It makes them difficult to kill
How come the Japanese government doesn't seek free health care from us? We did actually bomb a couple of citys. Not just a couple of atolls....
pls don't take this as a pro post for the roni, but the japanese were AT WAR W US! we didn't know we were at war w/ the undesirables when they got nuked.
no I think someone had a good idea that we needed to get rid of the they just didn't get all the islands I say we try again
Jack Carter - They're irradiated. It makes them difficult to kill
How come the Japanese government doesn't seek free health care from us? We did actually bomb a couple of citys. Not just a couple of atolls....
pls don't take this as a pro post for the roni, but the japanese were AT WAR W US! we didn't know we were at war w/ the undesirables when they got nuked.
Pre emptive strike, IMHO. CIA knew the imminent threat.