2022 HI Governor's race: on Health Care

Josh Green: Access to treatment for homeless addicts & mentally ill

In Hawaii we should never turn our backs on anyone or leave anyone behind. That means those struggling with addiction or mental illness should have access to treatment and recovery.

We will work to implement clear and effective protocols that police, social workers, and healthcare professionals can follow every time someone lands on the street, allowing us to intervene more quickly with help and solutions when someone becomes homeless.

Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com Aug 17, 2022

Duke Aiona: COVID: not against vaccinations, but opposes mandates

While Aiona said he does not support vaccine mandates like those instituted during the pandemic, he is not against vaccinations and did not go so far as to question the efficacy of vaccinations for Covid-19 and other diseases. However, he said the lockdowns and mandates did play into his decision to run again. Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race Aug 13, 2022

Kai Kahele: Bring physicians and services to underserved rural Hawai'i

As a resident of Hawai'i Island, Kai understands the unique healthcare challenges that our rural communities face. In Hawai'i, our rate of adult diabetes and healthcare expenses per capita have doubled in the last 20 years while we concurrently face a physician-shortage that has worsened over the last decade. Kai sees this critical shortage and will actively work to bring physicians and services to Hawai'i in order to provide our community with critical high-quality care. Source: 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial campaign website KaiKahele.com May 12, 2022

Kirk Caldwell: Invest much more in mental health, drug treatment programs

The roots of homelessness lie in housing affordability, mental health, and substance abuse. There are no fast or easy answers to any of those. We must invest more, much more, in community mental health and drug treatment programs. Although we may never eliminate homelessness in a free society such as ours, we need leadership to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring. Source: 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial campaign website KirkCaldwell.org Feb 11, 2022

Josh Green: COVID: Opposes having ration health care

Although Green said Hawaii could allow an ease of restrictions in about two weeks, he said Gov. David Ige "is somewhat conservative in this area." The spike in hospitalizations that followed the surge of the delta variant led officials to express concerns about having to ration health care, which Green said he is against. "Because of that, I think (Ige) is super risk averse and doesn't want to risk any slippage," said Green. Source: Maui News on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race Oct 6, 2021

Josh Green: Has been a leading voice in the Covid-19 fight

Green, a medical doctor, is a leading voice in the Covid-19 fight. (For months the Department of Health has been announcing the latest Covid case count at noon. At some point Green began publicly sharing the case numbers at 10:30 a.m., generating him breaking news and tons of social media. Now the DOH is announcing the results at 9 a.m. No word yet whether Green will be tweeting and instagramming case counts at 7:30 a.m. going forward.) Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race Aug 19, 2021

Vicky Cayetano: Calls for vaccine mandate for restaurants, bars, gyms

She's hired experienced PR maven Lynne Waters to handle her media, which included issuing a press release last week in which Cayetano urged Ige to require vaccinations for customers of restaurants, bars, spas, gyms, performing arts and outdoor sporting events. One big upshot for Cayetano is she is the only woman of color in a race featuring two white guys running to lead the most ethnically diverse state in the nation. Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race Aug 19, 2021

Josh Green: Lt. Governor also works as emergency room doctor

Several lawmakers want to prohibit the state's lieutenant governor from having a second job. Currently Lt. Gov. Josh Green works two 48-hour shifts a month as an emergency room doctor. Green believes his work as a doctor has made Hawaii's fight against COVID-19 more successful. "One small part of why we have the lowest case rates and the lowest mortality rate is because I'm able to share experiences with my physician colleagues and make policy with our team to keep us low," said Green. Source: KHON on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race Feb 15, 2021

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