Senator Mazie Hirono

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Senator Mazie Hirono @maziehirono

But in 1996, a legislative error kicked those citizens off Medicaid. That error led to high uninsurance rates and untreated diseases like diabetes and hypertension leaving COFA citizens vulnerable to more serious complications from #COVID19. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 22, 2020

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Senator Mazie Hirono @maziehirono

In exchange, citizens of those countries could live, work, and study in the United States while receiving benefits like Medicaid. Many COFA citizens then came to the U.S. to seek health care because of complications from the fallout of nuclear testing. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 22, 2020

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Senator Mazie Hirono @maziehirono

Hawaii’s Congressional delegation has fought for decades to restore Medicaid access for COFA citizens. I first introduced legislation to do so when I served in the House. And then again in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019. We got so close to passing it so many times. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 22, 2020