Hawaiʻi Healthcare Task Force

Short Clip: Why "Insurance" Is Not the Same as "Access"

A 2-minute clip drawn from a longer briefing: insurance coverage figures overstate real-world access in Hawaiʻi.

HHTF Staff · 2026-06-07

Short Video Clip — condensed from a longer policy briefing.

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Coverage rates measure who holds a card. They do not measure who can get an appointment, fill a prescription, or reach a specialist within CMS distance standards. This clip walks through the gap, with sourced numbers.

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