Conversations at HMA, Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - Primary Care on the Pulse: Policies Shaping Hawai'i's Primary Care in the 2026 Hawai'i State Legislature

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Conversations at HMA, Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - Primary Care on the Pulse: Policies Shaping Hawai'i's Primary Care in the 2026 Hawai'i State Legislature
Mar 20, 2026
Hawaii Medical Association

Conversations at HMA is pleased to welcome our HMA Public Policy Committee (PPC). They will lead a focused discussion on the specific bills active in the state legislature that cover:

  • Access to Primary Care
  • Mitigating Federal Budget Cuts
  • Covering Underinsured Patients
  • The Primary Care Workforce - Quality of Care, Loan Repayment, and the Preceptor Tax Credit

Advocacy is one of the primary functions of HMA, and the Public Policy Committee invests an enormous amount of hours combing through bills, preparing testimonies, contacting fellow physicians, and speaking with state leaders.

Our panel for this Conversation:

Elizabeth Ann Ignacio, MD - PPC Chair

Christina Marzo, MD & Robert Carlisle, MD - PPC Vice Chairs

Episode Artwork Conversations at HMA, Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - Primary Care on the Pulse: Policies Shaping Hawai'i's Primary Care in the 2026 Hawai'i State Legislature 44:08 Episode Artwork Conversations at HMA - Exploring the Possible HPH-HMSA Affiliation and Its Impact 1:02:39 Episode Artwork Interview with Legacy of Life Hawai'i 46:59 Episode Artwork Immunization Updates with Dr. Sandra Fryhofer, Board of Trustees, American Medical Association 16:24 Episode Artwork Fixing Prior Authorization: Interview with Emily Carroll, AMA's Advocacy Department 17:07 Episode Artwork Leadership, unions, & DEI with Michael Suk, MD, Chair, AMA Board of Trustees 20:52 Episode Artwork Interview with Kai Sternstein, Vice President, AMA State Advocacy Resource Center 27:35 Episode Artwork Interview with Nadine Tenn-Salle, MD, Treasurer of the Hawaii Medical Association 51:50 Episode Artwork Interview with Blair Tomlinson, Sales and Marketing Director for MIEC 30:50 Episode Artwork Interview with Dr. Kelley Withy, Professor of Family Medicine & Community Health, JABSOM 24:25 Episode Artwork Repost: Interview with Gubernatorial candidate Duke Aiona 56:53 Episode Artwork Repost: Interview with Gubernatorial candidate Josh Green 26:45 Episode Artwork Interview with Bernard Robinson, MD, HMA's Delegate to the American Medical Association 22:06 Episode Artwork Interview with Gene Ransom, CEO of the Maryland State Medical Society (MedChi) 23:11 Episode Artwork Interview with Kim-Anh Nguyen, MD, President & CEO of the Blood Bank of Hawaii 23:11 Episode Artwork Interview with Gubernatorial Candidate James "Duke" Aiona 57:00 Episode Artwork Interview with Gubernatorial Candidate Josh Green 26:56 Episode Artwork Interview with Gubernatorial Candidate Heidi Tsuneyoshi 33:14 Episode Artwork Interview with Gubernatorial Candidate Vicky Cayetano 34:54 Episode Artwork Interview with Todd Unger at the 2022 AMA House of Delegates Meeting 12:57