#Doctor Shortage
US Sen. Schatz Reintroduces Bill To Address Surgeon Shortage; Maui Has 43% Scarcity
US Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and John Barrasso (R-WY) reintroduced the Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act, bipartisan legislation that would produce high quality data on where general surgeons are in short supply around the country.
Hawai’i Lawmakers Hope to Address Physician Shortage
Sen. Hirono, citing sources at John A. Burns School of Medicine, said the neighbor islands face an especially critical shortage of health care professionals, with the state’s doctor count about 600 less than than what it needs.
AARP Hawaii Launches Maui Voter Education Effort
The AARP hosts two voter education sessions on Maui today—one in Wailuku and the other in Lahaina. The sessions are aimed at assuring members and the general public understands the background on key issues in Maui’s congressional and state legislative races. The agency will discuss the economy, jobs, Hawaii’s doctor shortage, the state budget as […]
