Josh Green For State Representative

	The top executives at two Big Island hospitals that cut a total of 114 jobs... posted July 22, 2008
	More statewide cuts could follow Kona hospital layoffs... posted July 19, 2008 09:09 PM
	Lawmakers hold special session to override vetoes... posted July 8, 2008 07:06 PM
	Pulse of health care strong at Legislature, posted April 10, 2008
	Budget: 175M for Big Island CIP, posted March 21, 2008
	HMSA's books in question, posted March 19, 2008
	Forum tackles physician shortage, posted March 14, 2008
	Medical malpractice issue resurfaces, posted March 14, 2008
	Medical liability cap proposal survives, posted March 12, 2008
	HMSA reimbursements lead to big losses in ’07
	Medical malpractice in Hawaii
	HMSA salaries go up
	Facilities estimated to save hospitals $80M - More care-home beds would allow patients to leave hospitals sooner, a panel finds
	HMSA chief's pay hits $1.16M, despite losses
	Medical malpractice bill advances
	HMSA exempt from $560M over past 10 years
	Big Island hospitals stabilize, transfer trauma victims to Oahu
	Lawmakers make priorities for 2008, Health care, education, agriculture top list
	On the job or AWOL for votes, How do isle legislators stack up?
	Long-term patients 'Wait-Listed' in Hawaii
	Smoke-free law not bad for business, experts say...
	Kona hospital ER operating beyond capacity... Everyone knows Kona Community Hospital has outgrown its emergency room, but plans to build a new one have yet to move beyond discussion.
	To read the initial draft of Dr. Green's Rural Health Act, a bill focused on bringing healthcare providers to areas in the State with the greatest need, click here.
	Big Island lawmakers reflect on end of 2007 legislative session
	HONOLULU -- Big Island lawmakers ended their 60-day legislative session Thursday citing improvements in health care, education and agriculture among their greatest accomplishments and the failure of disaster-related bills their biggest disappointment...
	Bill gives autonomy to HHSC boards HONOLULU -- Behind-the-scenes power plays have created a bill giving almost total autonomy to Hawaii Health Systems Corp. regional boards, while drawing a veil of secrecy over them by exempting them from public meetings laws. SB 1792, meant to give m...
	State lawmakers move on health issues. HONOLULU -- The state will once again regulate rates for Hawaii's largest medical insurer, but there will be no cap on reserves or rebates to customers, under a compromise worked out by a House-Senate negotiating team Friday. The amended bill, SB 12,...
	HHCS breakup Contentious
	HONOLULU -- A bill giving more power to local hospitals in the statewide safety net was being pushed perilously close to the Legislature's midnight deadline Friday by a standoff between Maui lawmakers and those intent on holding the Hawaii Health Sys...
	Depleted uranium munitions cause concern near Oahu military base A number of Hawaii residents are calling for the governor to sign a bill that would test the soil within 500 meters of Schofield Barracks for depleted uranium. The legislation, introduced by Kailua-Kona Rep. Josh Green, calls for soil around the Army...
	An eye for education. Poor vision may be impacting significantly the education of North Kona's students, findings from a recent Rotary Club of Kona project suggest. During the 2006-2007 school year, the club, in its first year of vision screening, recommended full eye exa...
	Concern rising over uranium at Schofield Funding is the main obstacle to a bill that requires testing the soil for toxins
	72-hour deadline for HMSA
	A Big Island legislator, trying to pressure the Hawai'i Medical Service Association, questioned yesterday whether the state's largest health insurer should keep its tax-exempt status, saying he believes it does not give enough money back to the community. State Rep. Josh Green, D-6th (N. Kona, Keauhou, Kailua, Kona), a doctor, released figures that showed HMSA has collected $13.4 billion in revenue over the past decade.
	$1.21M That's how much HMSA paid its chief executive last year While Hawaii endures a health care crisis, top execs at the state's largest medical insurer made over $3.35 million in 2006
	Bill stabilizes health insurance rates. HONOLULU -- The House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee dealt health insurers a blow Wednesday, passing a bill that regulates rates and sets a limit on how much the companies can hold in reserve. "This is not the time or the place to experiment...
	Medical liability reform can and will work. Plaintiff attorney Rick Fried's commentary, "Tort reform not answer to medical crisis" (March 12), was a very good example of obfuscation, misdirection, half-truths and outright false information.
	Health insurers under gun... A year after letting health-insurance rate regulation end, state lawmakers may bring it back.
	State Representative Josh Green's Commitment to Improving Road Safety
	State Representative Joshua Green, Sixth District, will update the Holualoa Democrats on what happened at this past session of the Hawaii State Legislature...
	West Hawaii Community Health Center update from Representative Josh Green
	Kona Safety Summit - Summary by West Hawaii Today Saturday, March 5th
	State Representative Josh Green's Commitment to Improving Road Safety
	Representative Josh Green's Invocation Prayer, delivered on the State House Floor
	Kona Safety Summit - Summery by West Hawaii Today

January 1st, 2008

Dear Friends,

From my family to yours, have a safe and happy New Year!

I would also like to thank you for your help and support over the past three years.

Working together since 2005, we have achieved great results for West Hawaii: OVER $150 MILLION to invest in our roads, schools and healthcare, including major expansion of Queen K highway and the new West Hawaii Community Health Center.

As Chairman of the House Health Committee, I have also been working on your behalf to solve Hawaii's Healthcare Crisis.

In 2007, we wrote and passed the landmark Keiki Care Bill, which guarantees health insurance coverage for every child in Hawaii. We will now begin to see the benefits of that success across the state.

This year I will introduce the Rural Health Act, which if passed will bring needed doctors and nurses to the neighbor islands.

With your continued help and support, we will be able to strengthen Hawaii's healthcare system so that all of our citizens have access to the care they need.

In the coming year I am looking forward to speaking to you personally and listening to your ideas and concerns.
Working together, we will continue to make Hawaii a better place to live.

Sincerely,

Josh Green M.D.
State Representative
District 6, Kona

January 1st, 2007

Dear Friends,

I hope this will be a safe and happy New Year for you and your family.

In the coming year at the legislature I will be focusing on:

1. West Hawaii's need for new roads and other key infrastructure

2. The healthcare crisis in our state

3. Providing quality education and economic opportunity for everyone in Hawaii

Of course there are many other important issues that affect all of us, so you can count on me to be at every hearing and every meeting to represent you.

Please contact me any time at my personal email address with your ideas to make Hawaii a better place to live.

Again, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Sincerely,

Josh Green M.D.
State Representative
District 6, Kona

March 1st, 2007

Dear Friends,

The 2007 legislative session is already halfway through and I continue to focus on three major areas:

1. More state resources to invest in West Hawaii

2. Bringing doctors and nurses to areas in crisis

3. Making sure every child in our state has health insurance

Specifically, I am fighting to make sure that we get more than $50 million for new roads, schools and law enforcement in our community.

I am also pressing for better reimbursements and other incentives to bring needed health professionals to the neighbor islands.

My Keiki Care plan will insure every child in Hawaii, making certain none of our children go without healthcare.

Finally, I am committed to building a new college campus for West Hawaii and will continue fighting for the release of state funds designated for this important project.

Thank you again for your support and ideas. Please contact me any time.

Working together we are making things happen for our community and our state.

Sincerely,

Josh Green M.D.
State Representative
District 6, Kona