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Hawaii Governor Approves Fertility Coverage, Free Colonoscopies, Debt Waivers

7/25/2026

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Governor Josh Green signed three health-care measures on July 9.
HB 1864 (Act 218) requires insurers to cover fertility-preservation services for patients at infertility risk, effective for policies after Dec. 31, 2026.
HB 1969 (Act 219) provides aid to uninsured or underinsured residents and mandates no-cost-share colonoscopies, addressing colorectal cancer that kills about 260 Hawaiians each year.
SB 3025 (Act 220) lets the state spend about $500,000 to cancel debt, potentially erasing $91 million for up to 50,000 people.

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Story summary

Governor Josh Green signed three health-care measures on July 9.
HB 1864 (Act 218) requires insurers to cover fertility-preservation services for patients at infertility risk, effective for policies after Dec. 31, 2026.
HB 1969 (Act 219) provides aid to uninsured or underinsured residents and mandates no-cost-share colonoscopies, addressing colorectal cancer that kills about 260 Hawaiians each year.
SB 3025 (Act 220) lets the state spend about $500,000 to cancel debt, potentially erasing $91 million for up to 50,000 people.