Hawaii Medicaid Applications Soar Amid Widespread Job Losses

Honolulu Civil Beat: When Brian Fong started working at Hyatt Place Hotel last December, he never expected he’d be out of a job within three months.

The 55-year-old Mililani resident had taken the gig as a night auditor, spending each graveyard shift counting money from food and beverage sales to ensure they added up. Then COVID-19 hit, and by the end of March, Fong, like thousands of other Hawaii residents, was suddenly unemployed.

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