THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

 

 

 

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

 

 

 

DATE:

Monday, March 10, 2008

TIME:

1:15 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

 

 

A G E N D A

 

 

 

 

How to Cut Health Costs by 25%

 Dr. Terry Shintani, president of the Hawaii Health Foundation

 

I.   Introduction by Dr. Terry Shintani

 

II. Why health care costs are out-of-control

 

III  Why an alternative approach is needed

 

IV  How to reduce pharmaceutical costs and improve health (film – 9 minutes)

 

V.  Individual examples:

A.  Diabetes

B.  Blood pressure

C.  Cholesterol

 D.  Other health concerns

 

III.  Recommendations

 

IV.  Questions and Answers

 

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Please note:  Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6363

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator David Y. Ige

Chair