Health Care

... The practice worked well and safely during the COVID-19 crisis and could do so again, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii says ....

... lower courts had ruled against the family’s claim for damages, despite finding the school had fallen short ....

... "If (the $2.19M fine is) upheld by the hearings officer it will mean the closure of these two urgent care facilities." ....

... questions that could reshape insurer-provider contracts statewide ....

... 70.6% of third graders in Hawaii experience tooth decay—the highest rate in the nation ....

... oral arguments will also be livestreamed for public viewing ....

... “It doesn’t matter if a company is a one-person shop or a multi-billion-dollar oil company, we will relentlessly enforce Hawaiʻi’s consumer protection laws.” ....

... Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) and low-income respondents, ratings dropped from 40% describing their health as excellent or very good to 23%—a 17 percentage point decrease in 18 months ....

... Hawaii medical malpractice claim count is 71% higher than the national average ....

... the lab’s operations are managed by Laulima Government Solutions, an (8a) Native Hawaiian LLC based in an office park in Orlando, Florida ....

... A series of health-related measures is up for final reading today on the House floor ....

... WalletHub compared the relative attractiveness of the 50 states across 20 key metrics ....

... Vaccination is the best way to protect loved ones and prevent an outbreak ....

... Hawaii ranks #50 among states for the share of its population seeking treatment ....

... The emergency rules will allow children with a religious exemption to receive the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine while retaining the exemption to other vaccines and continuing to attend school ....

... it has been a miserable ride to say the least ....

... Hawaii ranks dead last for medical environment ....

... a new assessment (a new tax) against health plans and health insurers ....

"...a game-changing expansion of our existing telehealth care...."

“NIH’s proposed drastic reduction of our facilities and administrative rate would result in the elimination of approximately $16.5M in funding that the University of Hawaiʻi uses...."

... The wording of SB350 does nothing to protect contraceptive access if federal authorization is withdrawn or denied ....

... The bill was RECOMMITTED to the JDC committee. It is dead for this session ....

... assisted living cost up 21% since 2023 ....

... SB1150 Would Have Legalized Kidnap of Children for Sex-Change ....

... Residents who spend a high percentage of their income on housing — even if they are well above the poverty line — are also more likely to experience mental health issues ....

... The lawsuit comes as part of a broader trend where states are targeting pharmacy benefit managers over their rebate practices ....

... This bill was created to address potential negative impacts of the federal funding freeze ....

... Vaccine Exemptions: 1,000 testimonies were submitted in opposition to HB1118 ....

... Island Flex is a program that allows employees to allocate a portion of their salary into Medical Spending Accounts and/or Dependent Care Spending Accounts on a tax-free basis ....

... This bill allows children to be legally stolen from the Mainland, and from American Samoa, Guam and other US territories where juvenile sex-change is not legal ....

... sex change for children still moving in the Senate ....

... measures related to housing, healthcare, taxes and government accountability ....

... This report examines incident cases of conditions that have been reported by Red Hill, Hawai’i community members to Defense Health Agency (DHA) Public Health following the JP-5 fuel release ....

... Set for a February 11, 2025, hearing before Senate HHS/CPN committees, SB1150 grants a de-facto immunity and asylum in Hawaii for any kidnapper who claims to be helping a child receive so-called ‘gender-affirming’ treatments ....

“...female genital mutilation....”

... crowded housing, dependency, low levels of education, per capita income, poverty and unemployment ....

... This initiative is part of a coordinated effort, led by a bipartisan coalition of 10 attorneys general from around the country to hold companies accountable ....

"... First-of-its-kind health plan and housing agency partnership in Hawaii offers transitional housing and structured support for its most vulnerable members experiencing homelessness ...."

... 34,181 healthcare positions in the state and a 14% vacancy rate, a significant decrease from the 17% vacancy rate reported in 2022 ....

... a modest but workable list of policy resolutions for 2025 ....

... RFK traveled to Samoa to discourage vaccinations.  83 died of measles ....

... a 25% increase from the 2022-23 school year ....

... The agreement includes significant wage increases for lowest-paid workers and enforceable staffing language to protect patient care ....

...By 2035 one in four people in Hawaii will be 65 or older....

... The greatest statewide shortage remains in primary care, with 152 FTEs needed in total across all islands ....

... avian influenza was detected in a backyard flock of various birds in Central O‘ahu. The property involved is within the area served by the Wahiawā Wastewater Treatment Plant, where a recent detection was reported ....

... Over 20,000 Hawaiʻi residents purchased plans through the Health Insurance Marketplace in 2024, and more than 17,000 received subsidies. ....

... Union representing most of the staff at Maui’s only acute care hospital delivered 10-day notice of Unfair Labor Practice strike during bargaining today ....

... most doctors will not sign that form due to liability reasons ....

... Hawaii, with a population of 1.46 million and 15 procedures, had the lowest rate at one procedure per 291,054 residents ....