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Profits Before Patients

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To read the full West Hawaii Today opinion article, “Profits Before Patients,” dated March 29, 2017, click here

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  • Kona Community Hospital to Begin Parking Lot Expansion and Improvement Project

    July 11, 2025
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    June 4, 2025
    KEALAKEKUA – Governor Josh Green, M.D., joined Kona Community Hospital …
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