As Blue Cross Blue Shield licensee Hawaii Medical Service Association and Honolulu-based Hawaii Pacific Health prepare to form One Health Hawaii, they are going under the microscope.
A Jan. 13 informational briefing run by Hawaii’s House and Senate committees on consumer protection and commerce gave health systems, insurers and lawmakers the chance to voice questions and concerns over the partnership, which will eventually require regulatory approval. State Rep. Scot Matayoshi described the organizations’ proposal as “a lot of rainbows and butterflies,” requesting more critical feedback.
One outspoken opponent of the proposed affiliation: The Queen’s Health Systems, also based in Honolulu…