The federal Medicaid program provides health care coverage to just over 400,000 Hawaiʻi residents with low incomes and ...

In Hawaii, federal funds cover 73 % of the $3 billion spent annually on Medicaid. At this time there have been no changes to Medicaid funding in Hawaii, according to the state Department of Human ...

Governor Josh Green said last minute changes to the Senate version of the tax bill will make it easier for Hawaii to respond to cutbacks in Medicaid, and local Republicans say many residents will ...

President Donald Trump signed his megabill that includes deep cuts to Medicaid. It will impact the roughly third of Hawaiʻi residents who rely on Medicaid for health coverage.

Pregnant women on Medicaid are exempt from new work requirements, but it's unclear how paperwork and red tape will impact ...

Dec. 19—The number of Hawaii residents on Medicaid has jumped 40 % since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Half of the state's children and about one-third of the total population are now ...

The GOP’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ signed by President Trump, cuts Medicaid and SNAP benefits to fund tax breaks and border ...

In Hawaii, DHS did not have a precise estimate of how many people stand to lose coverage, but said its Med-Quest Division wants to “assure people that their Medicaid coverage will remain active ...

President Trump signed his sweeping legislation which cuts taxes, slashes medicaid, food stamp spending and boosts border ...

When Amy Feeley-Austin of Kona was going through a tough time, Medicaid was a lifesaver that provided health care for her two young children. Twelve years ago her husband died, leaving her and the ...

The number of Hawaii residents on Medicaid has jumped 40% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Half of the state’s children and about one-third of the total population are now covered by ...

Any cuts to Medicaid funding would be “very devastating ” for Hawaii, she said. “The difficulty of thriving in an expensive state itself is a challenge, ” she said.