HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii has set minimum standards for health care insurance plans that can be sold in Hawaii under new federal guidelines.
Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie announced the minimums at a press conference on Monday. Abercrombie says the minimums will help Hawaii lead the nationwide health care transition.
The minimums include things like ambulance services, hospitalization and prescription drugs. The guidelines will take effect in 2014.
Hawaii is among the states that bet correctly that the U.S. Supreme Court would uphold Obama's law. The high court ruled in favor of the law in June.
U.S. Census data from 2010 show 7.7 percent of Hawaii residents are without health insurance. That's the second-lowest rate in the country behind Massachusetts at 5.5 percent.
Commentary: http://www.hmsa.com/ is where you can learn more about the health insurance plan(s) offered in the state of Hawaii. Hawaii's health insurance program is the only one of its kind in the United States, that wouldn't work anywhere else that I'm aware of. Hawaii also offers affordable health insurance for low income families which makes it possible to still get medical care when needed.
Obamacare is going to amount to be one of the largest tax increases ever seen in the U.S. when it takes effect next year.
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