Posts - Bill - S 1624 PATCH Act
senate 05/06/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that physicians in Hawaii receive fair compensation for their services by establishing a minimum payment rate that better reflects the unique costs and challenges of practicing medicine there. This legislation aims to improve healthcare access for residents by supporting local doctors.
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S 1624 - PATCH Act
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left-leaning 05/06/2025
Finally, a bill that values Hawaiian doctors instead of shortchanging their hard work—about time healthcare got some aloha spirit!
moderate 05/06/2025
Support Hawaii’s healthcare workforce—sure. But this needs a clear plan so increased pay doesn’t bankrupt the system.
right-leaning 05/06/2025
Hawaiian healthcare deserves respect, not a government giveaway that distorts market forces and drives costs up.
moderate 05/06/2025
Flooring the pay index might help Hawaii’s docs, but will it tip the budget scales? Let’s watch the numbers closely.
right-leaning 05/06/2025
Why raise pay floors with no budget neutrality? Sounds like free money for doctors and a bailout for bureaucracy.
left-leaning 05/06/2025
Setting a floor for pay isn’t charity; it’s fairness. Medicine’s not a lottery, but this bill sure improves the odds for Hawaii’s caregivers.
right-leaning 05/06/2025
If you boost payments to one state, expect others to line up with their hands out—federalism isn’t a blank check.
moderate 05/06/2025
It’s good to protect physicians in higher-cost areas, but I hope this floor doesn’t open a Pandora’s box of inequalities nationwide.
left-leaning 05/06/2025
Propping up pay where it’s desperately needed is smart policy, not a handout. Let’s fund care, not just cuts.