Health Care in Hawaii:
Implications for National Reform
T-HEHS-94-123: Published: Mar 16, 1994. Publicly Released: Mar 16, 1994.
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GAO discussed health care in Hawaii. GAO noted that: (1) Hawaii has the highest rate of health insurance coverage in the nation because of its employer mandate, Medicaid, and its state-sponsored insurance programs; (2) some Hawaiian residents do not have health insurance because the employer mandate exempts several categories of employees and the unemployed and does not require coverage for employees' dependents; (3) individuals not covered by Medicaid or the employer mandate are not required to join the state-sponsored insurance program; (4) state officials hope that their new health project will increase access to care for Medicaid participants and others by increasing reimbursements and improving service availability; (5) per capita health care costs in Hawaii are similar to health care costs nationwide, but health insurance premiums are lower in Hawaii and increase at a slower rate; (6) health insurance premiums for small and large businesses in Hawaii are similar; (7) Hawaii's low health insurance premiums are due to less cost shifting to private insurance of uninsured patients' costs, wider risk pools, and modified community ratings for small businesses; (8) although the employer mandate does not adversely impact small businesses, they dislike the cost and inflexibility of mandated insurance; and (9) an employer mandate by itself will not necessarily result in universal access to health care.
Jan 14, 2021
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Medicaid:
Data Completeness and Accuracy Have Improved, Though Not All Standards Have Been MetGAO-21-196: Published: Jan 14, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 14, 2021.
Jan 4, 2021
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Medicare Severe Wound Care:
Spending Declines May Reflect Site of Care Changes; Limited Information Is Available on QualityGAO-21-92: Published: Jan 4, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 4, 2021.
Dec 22, 2020
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Defense Health Care:
Efforts to Ensure Beneficiaries Access Specialty Care and Receive Timely and Effective CareGAO-21-143: Published: Dec 22, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 22, 2020.
Dec 16, 2020
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Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports:
Access and Quality Problems in Managed Care Demand Improved OversightGAO-21-49: Published: Nov 16, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 16, 2020.
Dec 14, 2020
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Drug Pricing Program:
HHS Uses Multiple Mechanisms to Help Ensure Compliance with 340B RequirementsGAO-21-107: Published: Dec 14, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 14, 2020. -
Substance Use Disorder:
Reliable Data Needed for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant ProgramGAO-21-58: Published: Dec 14, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 14, 2020.
Dec 10, 2020
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Indian Health Service:
Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of Provider Misconduct and Substandard PerformanceGAO-21-97: Published: Dec 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2020. -
Clinical Labs:
Studies Suggest Biopsy Specimen Misidentification and Contamination Errors Are InfrequentGAO-21-59: Published: Nov 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2020.
Dec 7, 2020
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Medicaid:
CMS Needs More Information on States' Financing and Payment Arrangements to Improve OversightGAO-21-98: Published: Dec 7, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 7, 2020.
Dec 1, 2020
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Military Health Care:
Defense Health Agency Processes for Responding to Provider Quality and Safety ConcernsGAO-21-160R: Published: Dec 1, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 1, 2020.
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