HONOLULU (KHON2) — The new Hale Ho’ola State Hospital building is meant to fix ongoing problems, but instead it is making things worse, according to the Department of Health. Officials said the building is defective and are discussing pouring millions more into it.
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It was supposed to be the answer to ongoing problems of overcrowding and aging facilities at the Hawaii State Hospital, but instead the $150 million Hale Ho’ola Building made the situation even worse according to Sen. Joy San Buenaventura, Health and Human Services Committee chair.
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“The construction defects exacerbate the problem,” she said…