Advocates of government-funded health insurance programs and employer mandates confuse the possession of medical insurance with real treatment. Yet another example of this truth comes from Hawaii, which has stringent rules on health care.

The Honolulu Star-Bulletin reports:

"Many islanders can't find a doctor, especially on the neighbor islands and in rural Oahu areas, despite the state's top ranking nationally for access to health care, says the Hawaii Medical Association, a local physicians association.

A Commonwealth Fund survey said Hawaii has the best access to health care in the country, primarily because of a high number of residents with health insurance. But the study didn't consider availability of doctors, Hawaii Medical Association members say.

"If we don't have doctors available to see them, what good does insurance do you?" said HMA President Linda Rasmussen, a Kailua orthopedic surgeon. High malpractice premiums and low insurance reimbursements have created a "state of crisis" in Hawaii with physician shortages limiting access to health care, she said."

While no roads connect Hawaii to the mainland, it does appear that there is a road from Hawaii to Hell--and it's paved with the good (?) intentions of those who advocate political, bureaucratic health care.