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MEDIA RELEASE The State of Hawaii has joined California, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, Oregon, New York, and Vermont in filing an amicus brief in support of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The brief seeks to affirm a Michigan U.S. District Court ruling upholding the Act. In the brief, the states argue that the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE U.S Sen. Daniel K. Akaka announced the implementation of key provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act took effect Thursday, Sept. 23. “Hawaii families and businesses will benefit from the historic health insurance reform we passed six months ago,” Akaka said. “The provisions that take effect today eliminate some of the […]

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U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka issued the following statement regarding the House of Representatives passing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: “We are one step closer to improving the nation’s health care system. This legislation expands access to health care coverage, improves the quality and availability of services, and attempts to slow increasing costs. […]

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