Archive for August, 2009

Hawaii Group Part of Presidential Conference Call

August 19th, 2009

Written by Tim Sakahara – tsakahara@kgmb9.com
August 19, 2009 06:41 PM
President Barack Obama says the country is closer than ever to passing universal healthcare which is why he says opponents are lying about the plan in order to kill the plan.
Here are some fast facts on the plan, democratic bills in the House and Senate [...]

Obama Urges Local Clergy To Push Healthcare Reform

August 19th, 2009

Reported by: Andrew Pereira
Email: apereira@khon2.com
Last Update: 8/19 8:37 pm
During a conference call Wednesday President Barack Obama urged faith based organizations in Hawaii and across the country to help push healthcare reform legislation through Congress.
“I need you to knock on doors (and) talk to your neighbors,” the president said during a ten minute address that was [...]

Hawaii weighs in on president’s healthcare reform plan

August 19th, 2009

By Leland Kim
HONOLULU (KHNL) - National healthcare reform has become a lightning rod of controversy. Pres. Barack Obama is looking to overhaul the health insurance system, and provide coverage for every single American. It’s a monumental task and he has many supporters, but some say it’s the wrong way to fix this problem.
It’s [...]