A private insurance provider is stepping in to insure children the Hawaiian government cannot afford to cover, just seven months after starting the program. “A state official said families were dropping private coverage so their children would be eligible for the subsidized plan,” reported the AP. the government’s private sector partner, Hawaii Medical Service Association, will cover the 2,000 children already enrolled in Keiki (Hawaiian for child) Care through the end of the year.
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