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Thursday, July 30, 2015 |
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Auditor: Lack of Procurement Controls Exposes Health Department to Waste and Abuse
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 10:21 PM :: 5649 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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Department provides little support for and minimal oversight of staff involved in procurements....
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Saturday, July 18, 2015 |
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Lawsuit: Kaiser Barely Pays for Medevac
By Selected News Articles @ 2:36 PM :: 5159 Views :: Health Care
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...Kaiser policy said it would cover 80 percent of the cost of medically necessary emergency transportation services, Kaiser denied most of it, leaving him with a $36,000 balance due....
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Friday, July 17, 2015 |
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Report: 154,000 Senior Caregivers in Hawaii
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 5435 Views :: Family, Health Care
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Family caregivers in Hawaii provided 144 million hours of care – worth an estimated $2.1 billion....
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Sunday, June 28, 2015 |
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Health Dep't Taking Action to Reduce New HIV Cases in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:50 PM :: 7850 Views :: Family, Health Care, Drugs
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Approximately 85 percent of HIV cases in Hawaii occur in men....
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Thursday, June 25, 2015 |
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NYT: Obamacare Ruling May Have Just Killed State-Based Exchanges
By Selected News Articles @ 5:01 PM :: 4536 Views :: Health Care
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The Hawaii exchange is collapsing....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015 |
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Kaiser: King v. Burwell will not Affect Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 6:19 PM :: 5009 Views :: Health Care
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The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling by the end of June in King v. Burwell....
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Monday, June 22, 2015 |
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Ouch! Mounting Medicare Cuts Hurt Hawaii Hospitals
By News Release @ 6:59 PM :: 4287 Views :: Health Care
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HHIC Insights Medicare report illustrates the impact of the numerous Medicare payment cuts to Hawaii’s hospitals and how it would be potentially exacerbated by additional cuts proposed by Congress....
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Monday, June 15, 2015 |
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Is "Safe-Sex" Education the Reason Behind the Drop in Abortion in Hawaii?
By Selected News Articles @ 12:41 AM :: 7425 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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Laurie Temple Field, a former associate of the ACLU and now a representative for Hawaii Planned Parenthood, lost no time....
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Monday, June 15, 2015 |
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Why Johns Hopkins Quit Providing Trans-Gender Surgery
By Selected News Articles @ 12:17 AM :: 8138 Views :: Family, Health Care
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The idea that one’s sex is a feeling, not a fact, has permeated our culture and is leaving casualties in its wake....
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Sunday, June 14, 2015 |
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Where’s the Tax Stamp on that Eggplant?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6944 Views :: Agriculture, Health Care, Taxes
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...many common vegetables contain nicotine....
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Saturday, June 6, 2015 |
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Not Really Closing: Another $70M to be Wasted on New Hawaii Health Exchange Plan
By Selected News Articles @ 3:42 PM :: 4692 Views :: Health Care
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The federal government has been withholding about $70 million in grant money, but that will likely be released thanks to the board's vote, which will enable the exchange to continue doing outreach....
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Saturday, June 6, 2015 |
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Almost 80% of Hawaii Obamacare Enrollees Have Failed to Pay Premiums in 2015
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 1:43 PM :: 4977 Views :: Health Care
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Kissell admitted that “A lot of them haven't even been billed.”
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Thursday, June 4, 2015 |
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Adulthood - Interrupted: Hawaii Leads the Way
By Selected News Articles @ 10:25 PM :: 7141 Views :: Health Care, Office of Elections, Drugs
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In Progressive World, there are at least four stages of legally becoming an adult....
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Wednesday, June 3, 2015 |
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HMSA blames Micronesians for 50% Rate Hike
By News Release @ 1:00 AM :: 7603 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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Insurer finds scapegoat--will you be fooled?
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Tuesday, June 2, 2015 |
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Feds: Only 8,200 Hawaii Obamacare Enrollees Pay First Premium
By News Release @ 9:40 PM :: 5109 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...there are around 38,000 who have enrolled in coverage under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, but have yet to pay their bills....
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Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
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USA Today: Inside Univ of Hawaii's secretive biolab
By Selected News Articles @ 6:39 PM :: 5873 Views :: Health Care, Higher Education
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The university inadvertently confirmed that its Honolulu labs had been put in the performance improvement program in records it filed in January with Hawaii's Office of Information Practices, which is deciding USA TODAY's public records appeal....
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015 |
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Senior Health Report: Hawaii Ranks 4th
By News Release @ 4:06 PM :: 4978 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings Senior Report: A Call to Action for Individuals and Their Communities....
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Monday, May 25, 2015 |
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Facing Reality: Hawaii's State Hospitals
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:56 PM :: 4883 Views :: Health Care
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...government has the ability to ignore market realities until systems ultimately collapse....
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Thursday, May 21, 2015 |
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Hawaii State Capitol: MD on Errors in ‘Politically Correct’ Sex Ed
By Video @ 3:35 PM :: 7343 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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The complete video from the presentation at the State Capitol Auditorium....
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Thursday, May 21, 2015 |
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Hawaii Obamacare Enrolls ZERO People During Special Enrollment Period
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 1:18 AM :: 6689 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The Obama administration had implemented the special enrollment period from March 15 - April 30 to assist individuals who were unaware they would face a tax penalty for not having “qualifying” health insurance....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015 |
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Hawaii Ranks Fourth for Senior Health
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 9137 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii ranked fourth for senior health this year, according to the third edition of United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings® Senior Report....
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
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Hawaii’s health care collapse a bad omen for state Obamacare exchanges
By Selected News Articles @ 5:22 PM :: 4191 Views :: Health Care
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The collapse of Hawaii’s state-run health exchange has observers wondering which of the other beleaguered exchanges could be next to fail....
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 |
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CON: Hawaii Ranks #3 in 'Certificate of Need' Laws
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 AM :: 6096 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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In 1987, the federal government repealed the CON mandate, and throughout the 1980s, states began retiring their CON programs--but not Hawaii....
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Friday, May 15, 2015 |
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There’s ‘No Sugarcoating’ Health Insurance Exchange Failures
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:30 PM :: 4308 Views :: Health Care
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Hawaii state legislators have refused to pour millions of dollars into Hawaii’s exchange, which means it could close by Sept. 30....
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Friday, May 15, 2015 |
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Ige: Feds Secretly Declared Hawaii Health Connector 'Non-Compliant' in February
By News Release @ 4:03 AM :: 4289 Views :: Health Care
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If Hawaii’s plan is not acceptable to CMS, Hawai’i risks losing $1 billion in matching federal Medicaid funds....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 |
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Hawaii’s $205 Million Obamacare Exchange Implodes
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 1:26 AM :: 5668 Views :: Health Care
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Hawaii now joins Oregon, Massachusetts, Maryland, Vermont, New Mexico, and Nevada as cautionary tales in government central planning....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 |
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Hawaii Bans Smoking For Young Adults, Lets Kids Continue to Have Sex
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 1:19 AM :: 6513 Views :: Health Care, Drugs
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Regarding E-Cigs, Hawaii should defer to the FDA for guidance on this regulatory framework....
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Saturday, May 9, 2015 |
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Could Private Exchanges Save Health Care?
By NCPA @ 6:10 PM :: 4381 Views :: Health Care
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Real choice and genuine market competition could spark the real health care change America has been waiting for....
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Friday, May 8, 2015 |
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Kaiser to Bid for Maui Hospital Partnership
By News Release @ 9:26 PM :: 6031 Views :: Maui County, Health Care
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Due to the passage of recent legislation, Kaiser Permanente is preparing to submit a letter of interest to participate in the process for the selection of a partner for Maui Memorial Medical Center....
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Thursday, May 7, 2015 |
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Kilauea Largest Source of SO2 Pollution in USA
By UHERO @ 2:19 AM :: 7716 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Using Vog from Kilauea to Estimate the Health Consequences of Particulate and SO2 Pollution....
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 |
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Thanks to HGEA, Hawaii 2nd Worst State for Nurses
By Selected News Articles @ 2:43 PM :: 6229 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Labor
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Hawaii ranks 50th – Monthly Median Starting Salary for Nurses, Adjusted for Cost of Living....
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Friday, May 1, 2015 |
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Survey: Hawaii Ranks #2 in Sleep Deprivation
By News Release @ 4:03 PM :: 7541 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Labor
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Hawaii averages 6.28 hours of sleep ....
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Thursday, April 30, 2015 |
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Safety? How Did Your Hospital Do?
By News Release @ 8:48 PM :: 5771 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Read detailed Hospital Safety Scores for nine Hawaii Hospitals ...
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015 |
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“The Indoctrination of our children” with Dr. Joe McIlhaney
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 11:01 PM :: 7788 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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Joe McIlhaney, MD is the Founder and Chairman of The Medical Institute for Sexual Health....
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015 |
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Souki: HB1075 'Will open the doors for a vital public-private partnership'
By News Release @ 4:35 PM :: 5981 Views :: Maui County, Health Care
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... But the Maui News isn't so sure it still won't be sabotaged....
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015 |
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Full Text: Unanimous Conference Committee Approves Maui Hospital Partnership Bill
By News Release @ 11:21 PM :: 10382 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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House Appoints Conferees, Conference Committee to meet Tues 5PM....
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015 |
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Powdered Alcohol Prohibition Wins in Hawaii Senate
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 11:05 PM :: 7785 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Law Enforcement, Small Business
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"Whenever there is a new product, whether it be powdered alcohol or e-cigarettes, we want to jump on it, and ban it."
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Sunday, April 26, 2015 |
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Study: Hawaii Health Connector Loses 63% of 2014 Enrollees--Worst in US
By News Release @ 4:23 AM :: 6390 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Exchanges run by the federal government both retained a higher percentage of 2014 enrollees and enrolled a higher percentage of new enrollees in 2015 than states that run their own exchanges....
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Friday, April 24, 2015 |
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Suffering Loss of Tobacco Tax Revenues, Health Department Applauds Act 19 Restrictions on E-Cigs
By News Release @ 4:39 PM :: 5260 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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"While tobacco use among Hawaii’s public middle and high school students has declined over the past decade, e-cigarette use has been increasing rapidly."
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Thursday, April 23, 2015 |
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Ohana Policy Group Pushes Back Against Kindergarten Gay Sex Education
By News Release @ 4:49 PM :: 8338 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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Hawaii's Ohana Policy Group is developing strategies and tactics to combat in-school lifestyle indoctrination....
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Monday, April 20, 2015 |
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Some States Pay Doctors More to Treat Medicaid Patients
By Selected News Articles @ 4:52 AM :: 3671 Views :: Health Care
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Fifteen states are betting they can convince more doctors to accept the growing number of patients covered by Medicaid with a simple incentive: more money....
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Saturday, April 18, 2015 |
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DoH: Tobacco Use Down 20%, E-Cigs Up
By News Release @ 2:12 PM :: 5288 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults in Hawaii decreased by more than 20% from 2011 to 2013....However, use of e-cigarettes continues to grow at an alarming rate....
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Saturday, April 18, 2015 |
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BoE to Debate Sex Education Policy
By Hawaii Family Advocates @ 2:54 AM :: 7555 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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April 21, 2015 (Tuesday) at 1:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015 |
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Let Your Voice Be Heard for Maui Hospital!
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:29 AM :: 6163 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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HB1075 concerns the creation of a public-private partnership for the Maui Hospital System....
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Sunday, April 12, 2015 |
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HB459: The Science and Politics of Casual Sex
By News Release @ 12:09 PM :: 8740 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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...Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium on Thursday, April 16th @ 7 PM....
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Friday, April 10, 2015 |
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Study: At Home Care Costs Increase in Hawaii
By News Release @ 1:46 PM :: 3868 Views :: Health Care
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...in Hawaii, the cost to receive long term care services at home with a home health aide has increased over the past five years....
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Friday, April 10, 2015 |
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Local 5 Pushing Self-Funded Insurance Scheme
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 4909 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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"UNITE HERE Local 5 is attending municipal public meetings and speaking directly with elected policymakers."
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Thursday, April 9, 2015 |
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Grassroot: Public-private partnerships for Hawaii Hospitals
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:39 AM :: 3983 Views :: Health Care
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...an important step toward solving health cost issues as well as the state's physician shortage....
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Tuesday, April 7, 2015 |
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Gallup: Honolulu 2nd Healthiest Community in US
By News Release @ 6:44 PM :: 4779 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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“State of American Well-Being: 2014 Community Well-Being Rankings” examines the comparative well-being of the largest 100 communities in the United States....
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