Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente announced a new contract to staff five pediatricians 24/7 at Wailuku, Hawaii-based Maui Memorial Medical Center and provide care for children regardless of insurance coverage, according to Maui Now.
The contract is effective June 15. Nearly 100 Kaiser physicians already provide care for more than a third of the population on Maui, according to the report.
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