Government Benefits in Hawaii

66 assistance programs available to Hawaii residents — 53 federal programs and 13 state-administered programs across 12 categories. Use the quiz to find which ones you may qualify for.

66

Total programs

53

Federal

13

State-administered

12

Categories

Medicaid in Hawaii: Expanded

Hawaii expanded Medicaid in 2014 and has among the highest insurance coverage rates in the country. Hawaii also has a state law requiring employers to provide health coverage, predating the ACA.

Benefits in Hawaii

Hawaii's Prepaid Health Care Act, passed in 1974, requires most employers to provide health insurance — a requirement that produced near-universal employer coverage decades before the ACA. Medicaid in Hawaii (called QUEST Integration) provides managed care coverage. SNAP benefits in Hawaii reflect elevated food costs; the USDA sets separate Hawaii maximums higher than the continental United States.

Main agency: Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS)

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