A federal judge denied United Public Workers' request to prevent the privatization of the Maui state hospitals on Feb. 9, PBN has learned.
Privatization legislation for the Hawaii Health Systems Corp. Maui region was signed into law by Gov. David Ige in August, and gives operation oversight of Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital and Clinic, and Lanai Community Hospital to Kaiser Permanente.
The acquisition rids the public employees’ civil service protections and collective bargaining…A federal judge denied United Public Workers' request to prevent the privatization of the Maui state hospitals on Feb. 9, PBN has learned.
Privatization legislation for the Hawaii Health Systems Corp. Maui region was signed into law by Gov. David Ige in August, and gives operation oversight of Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital and Clinic, and Lanai Community Hospital to Kaiser Permanente.
The acquisition rids the public employees’ civil service protections and collective bargaining…