HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-02-19 Letter to Donovan Dela Cruz and Gilbert S.C. Cruz SB 911 Relating to Health (Cardiac Care at Hilo Medical Center)Harry Kim
Mayor
County of Hawai i
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Wil Okabe
Managing Director
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
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February 19, 2019
Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair
Committee on Ways and Means
Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair
Committee on Ways and Means
Dear Chair Dela Cruz, Vice Chair Keith-Agaran Vice Chair, and Committee Members:
RE: SB 911 Relating to Health (Cardiac Care at Hilo Medical Center)
Thank you for this opportunity to support the improvement of cardiac care services at Hilo
Medical Center (HMC).
For better or worse, over the past few years, I have developed an ongoing and personal
relationship with HMC and a number of other medical institutions. HMC has given me excellent
service, and Hawaii should be very pleased with the quality of care it provides. However, HMC could
do so much more if more resources were available, and better cardiac care has been identified as a
priority.
Please act favorably on SB 911, or even better, please provide funding for cardiac care in the
Senate version of the budget.
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Respectfully
spectfully Submitted,
Harry Ki
MAYOR
County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.