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AARP Hawaii Supports a Proposal that Would Prevent Insurers from Becoming Voting Members on the Hawaii Health Connector Board
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(OPEN):
THE STATE-HOUSE AND -SENATE ARE HEADED FOR A CONFERENCE-SHOWDOWN THIS
WEEK [THE WEEK OF APRIL 23RD], OVER "SENATE BILL 2434".
A-A-R-P HAWAII AND OTHER CONSUMER-GROUPS SUPPORT THE
HOUSE-POSITION--WHICH WOULD PREVENT MEMBERS OF A BOARD THAT HAS THE
POWER TO MAKE RULES DETERMINING WHO CAN OR CANNOT SELL HEALTH-INSURANCE
TO ABOUT 100-THOUSAND UNINSURED-RESIDENTS FROM DOING BUSINESS OUTSIDE OF
HAWAII'S "SUNSHINE LAW". STUART HO IS A-A-R-P HAWAII'S
STATE-PRESIDENT...
(HO):
"WE HAVE
SERIOUS CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST CONCERNS ABOUT INCLUDING INSURERS AS
VOTING-MEMBERS ON THE 'HAWAII HEALTH CONNECTOR BOARD'.
LOCAL INSURANCE-COMPANIES MAY HAVE VALUABLE ADVICE ON MAKING RULES FOR
AN INSURANCE-MARKET. BUT, THIS ONE IS VALUED AT 300-MILLION
DOLLARS. WE BELIEVE [THAT] IT'S A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST FOR THESE
SAME INSURERS TO BE MAKING THE RULES--AND ALSO BE BIDDERS--FOR THIS HUGE
MARKET."
(CLOSE):
A-A-R-P HAWAII IS URGING RESIDENTS TO CONTACT THEIR STATE-SENATORS--AND
TELL THEM TO PROTECT HAWAII-CONSUMERS, BY SUPPORTING "HOUSE DRAFT THREE"
OF "SENATE BILL 2434".
