HONOLULU (AP) -- Gov. Linda Lingle has released $12.7 million to help the financially troubled organization that governs Hawaii's 13 publicly subsided hospitals.The money includes an advance of Hawaii Health Systems Corp.'s second quarter allocation of $11.8 million to help pay down its accounts payable balance.
The remaining $923,000 in general obligation bonds is for capital improvement projects at Hilo Medical Center, Kona Community Hospital and Leahi Hospital.
The hospital network is on track to lose $62 million during the current fiscal year.
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