"(The problem is) a lack of free lifelong, comprehensive care for mental illness and addiction."

The fact is, Hawaii's health plans have been violating basic legal standards for access to care, and responsible state officials have failed to monitor or enforce health plan network adequacy laws.  These violations are worst for MedQuest plans, for rural and undeserved communities and for those with mentally illness.

Why has Mental Health America of Hawaii (MHAH) advocated for outpatient civil commitment laws, but stayed silent about rampant access-to-care violations?

Is this because MHAH receives major funding from these same health insurance corporations, as well as from several pharmaceutical corporations?

Doesn't Kajiwara realize that involuntary Court-ordered treatment, which raises bigger concerns about stigma and civil rights than Ward's misguided map project does, won't do any good if the subjects of these orders can't even access the health care they are legally entitled to?