I am writing to you today to thank you for all you have already done and to ask for additional advice and assistance in reaching all Citizens of the Federated Stated of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau who currently reside in Hawai’i and who have not yet enrolled in 2016 health insurance. We only have one more week to reach everyone and help them enroll. I humbly ask for your assistance in helping our Kōkua help the community by getting the word out.
Facts:
· The deadline to enroll is on Monday, 2/15/16.
· All COFA citizens who enroll on HealthCare.Gov will have retroactive coverage that begins on 1/1/16. This helps ensure there is no gap in their coverage.
· All COFA Citizens who reside in Hawai’i and are between the ages of 19-64 WILL NOT be eligible for MedQuest unless they are blind, disabled or pregnant, so they MUST apply for coverage on HealthCare.Gov.
· Hawai’i Health Connector Insurance expired on 12/31/15 for everyone.
· Unless someone is covered through an employer, or is now on MedQuest (disabled, 65+, blind, pregnant), they may be UNINSURED.
· This is the LAST CHANCE to get insurance for 2016. If the 2/15/16 deadline is missed, most people will need to wait until 2017 to have health insurance.
As of February 1, 12.7 million Americans selected affordable, quality health plans for 2016 coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplaces. That includes over 4 million new consumers in the HealthCare.gov states who signed-up for coverage this year.
“Open Enrollment for 2016 is over and we are happy to report it was a success,” said U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell. “The Marketplace is growing and getting stronger and the ACA has become a crucial part of healthcare in America.”
Watch and share a video about the numbers behind 2016 Open Enrollment:
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“Hawai’i remains one of only 18 states that has not established constitutional rights for victims of crime. For over a decade, MADD Hawai’i has been working with other victim service agencies to amend our state constitution to change this situation. Marsy’s Law for Hawai’i, a foundation dedicated to strengthening victims’ rights, joined the effort last year. Together, we remain committed to passing legislation that will result in a state constitutional amendment guaranteeing specific rights for victims of crime. The constitutional amendment will ensure that victims are treated fairly and with dignity and receive information about, and are allowed to fully participate in, the criminal justice process.
Our success depends on our ability to generate testimony and overwhelming support for the amendment. Now the 2016 Legislative Session has begun, we need you to:
Call or write to your legislator and ask them to support the amendment, and
Attend committee hearings at the capitol and present testimony if appropriate – otherwise just being in the hearing room as a supporter adds power to our messages
If you do not know who your legislator is, go to the Hawai’i State Legislature’s website at:http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/members/legislators.aspx?chamber=all. At the top right, there is a spot where you can enter your street name to identify your legislator. Your representative or senator’s email address can be found on this page, too.
When you write testimony, use your own words as much as possible since legislators are most persuaded by your own unique story or perspective.
Legislative hearings will begin very soon and we must be ready to testify and attend to show strong support for the constitutional amendment. We are available now to assist you in preparing your testimony so that it is ready to be submitted before the hearings, which have tight deadlines. Please either call the MADD office at 532-6232 or send an email todoreida.oneill@madd.org at your earliest convenience. We look forward to working with you to get the constitutional amendment for victims’ rights passed.
Hawaii Department of Health to Hold Weekly Dengue Informational Sessions in Kona and Hilo
HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) will hold weekly dengue information sessions in Kona and Hilo to provide timely updates and answer questions from the community about the Hawaii Island dengue outbreak. Participants will learn about the prevalence, transmission, and symptoms of dengue fever; outbreak response efforts; how to interpret case counts and maps; and the best ways to fight the bite.
Weekly sessions will be held every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the State Office Building, Rooms A, B, and C located at 75 Aupuni St. in Hilo, and at the West Hawaii Civic Center, Mayor’s Conference Room located at 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy. in Kailua-Kona.
Beginning Jan. 19, weekly sessions will be held every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at Yano Hall located at 82-6165 Mamalahoa Hwy. in Captain Cook.
These sessions are open to the public and scheduled to continue through February.
Contact the Department of Health Hawaii District Health Office at 974-6001 for more information.
Kaʻū Rural Health Community Association, Inc. 