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The Politics of Health
Wednesday (Feb. 7), 7 p.m. in the Cooper House dining room at Seabury Hall
February 01, 2007
[DEBATE] The State Health Planning and Development Agency has rejected the proposed privately owned and operated Malulani Medical Center in Kihei on two occasions, but local residents, officials and our own Governor Linda Lingle are still pushing for it. As part of its monthly debate series, the Seabury Hall Philosophy Club has put together an impressive lineup of health care officials and boosters that should illuminate the underlying healthcare issues—like rising healthcare costs and declining health insurance rolls—that have made the fight over Malulani the most vigorous in the county. The debate panel includes chief Malulani booster Dr. Ronald Kwon, Maui District Health Officer Dr. Lorrin Pang, Maui Memorial Medical Center Director Wesley Lo and Dr. Donna McCleary. For more information, contact Seabury Hall at 572-7235. The debate is, as usual, free. [ANTHONY PIGNATARO]