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SIGN HERE: Hawaii Health Connector sign ups improved Hawaii’s uninsured rate by 2.75 percent at a cost of $204 million, study shows

$204 million Obamacare grant reduces Hawaii’s uninsured population just 2.75 percent


By - Malia Zimmerman | Watchdog.org——--July 16, 2014

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HONOLULU — After getting $204 million from a federal grant to establish its own Affordable Care Act exchange, Hawaii’s uninsured population has been reduced by less than 3 percent.

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In its 2014 Health Insurance Coverage Report, WalletHub noted 6.35 percent of Hawaii’s population lacks insurance coverage. Approximately 2.75 percent of the population received health insurance through Obamacare during the past year, making Hawaii the state with the fourth lowest uninsured rate in the country. Some 8,592 individuals enrolled in private health insurance plans under Obamacare. Another 26,010 individuals enrolled in Medicaid between the summer of 2013 and April of this year. In total, 28.01 percent of Hawaii’s population under 64 is on Medicaid. More...


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