The Proposed Partnership of HPH and HMSA
INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAI‘I
Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, which owns Straub Benioff Medical Center, Pali Momi Medical Center and Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children on Oʻahu as well as Wilcox Health on Kauaʻi, wants to form a partnership with HMSA, the state's largest health insurer. Both companies claim that such a partnership would benefit everyone. Not everyone agrees this is a good idea. Hear the pros and cons.
Air Date: Thu, Mar 12, 2026 7:30 PM
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Panelists are:
- Ed Chan, President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals Hawaiʻi
- Jason Chang, President and CEO, The Queen’s Health Systems
- Kenric Murayama, MD, FACS, Executive Vice President & Chief Health Officer, HMSA
- Ray Vara, President and CEO, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health
