When Amy Feeley-Austin of Kona was going through a tough time, Medicaid was a lifesaver that provided health care for her two young children.

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When Amy Feeley-Austin of Kona was going through a tough time, Medicaid was a lifesaver that provided health care for her two young children. Twelve years ago her husband died, leaving her and the ...

Certified nursing assistant Nicefora Larobis, right, tends to a patient at the Villas nursing home. But Medicaid is under threat, with Republicans in Congress considering cuts to the program as part ...

" President Trump and Republicans are working to cut over $800 billion in Medicaid funding, which would impact hundreds of thousands of people in Hawaii," said Hiro­no in a statement. "As costs ...