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Empower, Educate, Assist - Hawaii SHIP is a federally funded, volunteer-based program administered by the Hawaii Department of Health, Executive Office on Aging.

Hawaii SHIP provides Services including:

  • Free, Local, One-on-One, Unbiased Medicare Counseling.
  • Free Presentations on Medicare-Related Topics.
  • Free Information on Medicare.

To Medicare-eligible individuals, their families, caregivers, and soon-to-be retirees.


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