Whistleblower Alleges Medical Giant Bribed Hawaiʻi Provider Lawsuit claims Abbott Laboratories defrauded federal health insurance programs.
https://civilbeat.org/2026/06/whistle-blower-alleges-medical-giant-bribed-hawaii-provider/
Health
DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case in Oʻahu Visitor
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu involving a...
DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT NARA ORGANICS INFANT FORMULA DUE TO POTENTIAL CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM CONTAMINATION
DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT NARA ORGANICS INFANT FORMULA DUE TO POTENTIAL CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM CONTAMINATION HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department...
New building opens at East Hawaii Health Clinics in Hilo
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/06/11/hawaii-news/new-building-opens-at-east-hawaii-health-clinics-in-hilo/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
HAWAIʻI DHO, COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI WELCOME BACK DOD FOR TROPIC CARE HAWAIʻI 2026
HAWAIʻI DHO, COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI WELCOME BACK DOD FOR TROPIC CARE HAWAIʻI 2026 HILO, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi District...
‘Terrified’ Kids’ Long-Held Concerns About Dentist Surface After Viral Video Dr. Andrew Choy is one of few pediatric dentists in the Hilo area accepting Medicaid. Parents who say he’s traumatized their kids now drive four hours round trip to visit someone else.
https://civilbeat.org/2026/06/terrified-kids-long-held-concerns-about-dentist-surface-after-viral-video/
‘Cannot Happen Again’: Lawmaker Targets Doctors Who Impregnate Patients After learning a beloved North Shore gynecologist was accused of using his own sperm to inseminate patients without their consent, Rep. Amy Perruso is seeking to outlaw this behavior.
https://civilbeat.org/2026/06/hawaii-lawmaker-targets-doctors-who-impregnate-patients/
HMSA Delays The Change Threatening Patient Access After Governor Steps In Change of heart extends insurance reimbursement shift for six months.
https://civilbeat.org/2026/06/hmsa-delays-change-threatening-patient-access-after-governor-steps-in/
Healthcare legislation addressed vapes, medical debt
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/06/09/hawaii-news/healthcare-legislation-addressed-vapes-medical-debt/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Dying At Home Is Harder For These Hospice Patients Stuck On Oʻahu Medical facilities on Moloka‘i aren’t equipped to provide the level of treatment some residents need, but when they fly to Honolulu for advanced care it can be difficult to make it back to spend their remaining days on the island.
https://civilbeat.org/2026/06/dying-at-home-is-harder-for-these-hospice-patients-stuck-on-oahu/
DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT TARGET BRAND UP&UP BABY WIPES DUE TO POTENTIAL BURKHOLDERIA CONTAMINATION
DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ABOUT TARGET BRAND UP&UP BABY WIPES DUE TO POTENTIAL BURKHOLDERIA CONTAMINATION HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department...
A Brown Water Advisory has been issued for Hilo bay and along the Hamakua coast on Hawai‘i.
A Brown Water Advisory has been issued for Hilo bay and along the Hamakua coast on Hawai‘i. The Hawaii Department...
SMP HAWAIʻI PROMOTES MEDICARE FRAUD PREVENTION WEEK
HONOLULU — Protecting your Medicare number has never been more important. Every year, scammers target our kūpuna, using stolen Medicare...
HMSA’s Latest Move Could Worsen Doctor Shortage The insurer denied that an upcoming change in its payment model should come as a surprise to doctors, but many say the action will imperil small primary care practices.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/hmsas-latest-move-could-worsen-doctor-shortage/
Health Officials Are Perplexed By Hawaiʻi Snorkeling Deaths Snorkeling claims the lives of dozens of tourists each year. Some who lost loved ones or nearly drowned themselves say not enough is done to warn people of the risks.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/health-officials-are-perplexed-by-hawai%ca%bbi-snorkeling-deaths/
DOH MONITORING EBOLA, HANTAVIRUS OUTBREAKS
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is actively monitoring an outbreak of Bundigbugyo virus, a strain of Ebola virus, that is occurring in the...
Hawaiʻi Residents With Unpaid Medical Bills Could Soon Get Help The Legislature this year passed a bill to cancel unpaid medical debt for lower-income Hawaiʻi residents.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/hawaii-residents-with-unpaid-medical-bills-could-soon-get-help/
Partial funding allocated for Outpatient Care Center in Kona
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/16/hawaii-news/partial-funding-allocated-for-outpatient-care-center-in-kona/?WHT=523802b87d767a1d83acfe04d516b9c724563602
High Bacteria Count Advisory at Keokea Bay Beach Park
The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Keokea Bay Beach Park, Hawai‘i. Levels of 178...
DOH is retesting Keokea Bay Beach Park
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) is retesting Keokea Bay Beach Park, Hawai‘i. Levels of 238 per 100 mL...
