Lawmakers want to preserve Obamacare—at least in Hawaiʻi

Written testimony on a slew of bills that would allow the state to copy aspects of the ACA has been overwhelmingly supportive.

SB 2340 “really should not be a controversial bill,” said Nicole Woo, senior policy analyst for the Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice. “The point of this law is to keep things the same.”

Woo pointed to the center’s written testimony, which spotlights research suggesting that the ACA led to better health among low-income adults.