Pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution No. 151, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 (2003), the Working Group on Universal Health Care will be convening an informational briefing on the following:

Costs and Economics –

Overview: Rich Meiers, Healthcare Association of Hawaii

Healthcare Financing in the United States & Hawaii-

Gerard Russo, Ph.D., University of Hawaii, Department of Economics

Healthcare Economics: View from the Trenches-

Kelley Roberson, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, HHSC

Where are the Healthcare dollars going?

HMSA: Mike Gold, HMSA

Department of Human Services: Lillian Koller, Director

Union Perspective

Business Perspective

Panel will be asked to address the following questions after all presentations:

1. What are your top two recommendations for the Health Committees as they address financial issues impacting healthcare in Hawaii?
2. What are the most important policy issues for government to address related to healthcare financing and costs?
3. What do you see as emerging issues in healthcare financing?

AS THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING ONLY, NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED. FOR THE GUEST SPEAKERS, PLEASE PROVIDE EITHER CO-CHAIR WITH TWENTY (20) COPIES FOR YOUR TESTIMONY.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6050.

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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

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Sen. Rosalyn H. Baker