Health

Lawmakers attack doctor shortage

May 4, 2023 0

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Other efforts aimed at retaining health care providers near passage

May 4, 2023 0

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Health clinic planned for Kohala aims to train local staff

May 3, 2023 0

A community health center on Hawaii island is moving forward on an ambitious $15 million clinic and teaching center aimed...

Neighbor Island Hospitals Are Set To Receive ‘Drastically Needed’ Funding In New State Budget 0 Hawaii lawmakers are steering millions of dollars to facilities on the Big Island, Maui and Kauai for capital improvements.

May 1, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/05/neighbor-island-hospitals-are-set-to-receive-drastically-needed-funding-in-new-state-budget/

Hawaii DOH encourages acceptance during Mental Health Month

May 1, 2023 0

HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Health, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Division, Adult Mental Health Division, the Children’s Mental...

$18M budgeted for KCH

April 28, 2023 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/04/28/hawaii-news/18m-budgeted-for-kch/

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANNOUNCES SECOND O‘AHU MEASLES CASE

April 25, 2023 0

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANNOUNCES SECOND O‘AHU MEASLES CASE HONOLULU, HI. The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a case of...

New medication dosing system to enhance pediatric emergency care

April 24, 2023 0

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Health’s Emergency Medical Services Injury Prevention System Branch recently announced a new medication dosing...

Sports Doctors From Other States May Get A License Exemption In Hawaii 0 A bill that would clarify the status of doctors traveling with sports teams to the islands is in the final stages at the Legislature.

April 20, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/04/sports-doctors-from-other-states-may-get-a-license-exemption-in-hawaii/

HHSC drops notice on insurance provider

April 19, 2023 0

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Kaiser health care workers on Maui ratify 3-year contract

April 15, 2023 0

Nearly 500 front-line health care workers at Kaiser’s Maui Health System have ratified a three-year contract to end a nearly...

UH study links gut bacteria to diabetes, self-esteem

April 13, 2023 0

HONOLULU — A study of more than 500 Hawaii residents has uncovered potential links between intestinal bacteria and disproportionately higher...

Native Hawaiian Healing Practices Are Now Covered By This Insurance Provider 0 Everything from hula to lomilomi massage is free for AlohaCare’s 83,000 members.

April 12, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/04/native-hawaiian-healing-practices-are-now-covered-by-this-insurance-provider/

State health officials monitoring Oahu measles case

April 11, 2023 0

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Public Health Week event showcases services, providers

April 9, 2023 0

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As Mental Health Crisis Worsens In Hawaii, Psychiatrist Shortage Takes Heavy Toll On Kids 0 State leaders are working to bring some relief to exhausted parents, especially on the neighbor islands.

April 5, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/04/as-mental-health-crisis-worsens-in-hawaii-psychiatrist-shortage-takes-heavy-toll-on-kids/

HAWAIʻI COUNTY OBSERVES NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK 2023

April 4, 2023 0

HAWAIʻI COUNTY OBSERVES NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK 2023 Hawaiʻi County is proud to join the Hawaiʻi District Health...

Gas leak at Maui Prep prompts concerns from parents

April 2, 2023 0

Beginning in January, Amy Oppedisano says her fourth grade son couldn’t shake chronic nausea and headaches. Multiple doctors appointments and...

Hawaii Hospitals Are Struggling To Meet The Needs Of The Chronically Homeless 0 Emergency rooms are on the front line of caring for Hawaii’s most medically vulnerable homeless people, yet they lack many of the resources needed to have a lasting impact.

March 31, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/03/hawaii-hospitals-are-struggling-to-meet-the-needs-of-the-chronically-homeless/

Medicaid changes will better serve residents with disabilities, the elderly

March 27, 2023 0

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Health announced in a news release its Developmental Disabilities Division has been working to meet...

Health

Lawmakers attack doctor shortage

Other efforts aimed at retaining health care providers near passage

Health clinic planned for Kohala aims to train local staff

Neighbor Island Hospitals Are Set To Receive ‘Drastically Needed’ Funding In New State Budget 0 Hawaii lawmakers are steering millions of dollars to facilities on the Big Island, Maui and Kauai for capital improvements.

Hawaii DOH encourages acceptance during Mental Health Month

$18M budgeted for KCH

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANNOUNCES SECOND O‘AHU MEASLES CASE

New medication dosing system to enhance pediatric emergency care

Sports Doctors From Other States May Get A License Exemption In Hawaii 0 A bill that would clarify the status of doctors traveling with sports teams to the islands is in the final stages at the Legislature.

HHSC drops notice on insurance provider

Kaiser health care workers on Maui ratify 3-year contract

UH study links gut bacteria to diabetes, self-esteem

Native Hawaiian Healing Practices Are Now Covered By This Insurance Provider 0 Everything from hula to lomilomi massage is free for AlohaCare’s 83,000 members.

State health officials monitoring Oahu measles case

Public Health Week event showcases services, providers

As Mental Health Crisis Worsens In Hawaii, Psychiatrist Shortage Takes Heavy Toll On Kids 0 State leaders are working to bring some relief to exhausted parents, especially on the neighbor islands.

HAWAIʻI COUNTY OBSERVES NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK 2023

Gas leak at Maui Prep prompts concerns from parents

Hawaii Hospitals Are Struggling To Meet The Needs Of The Chronically Homeless 0 Emergency rooms are on the front line of caring for Hawaii’s most medically vulnerable homeless people, yet they lack many of the resources needed to have a lasting impact.

Medicaid changes will better serve residents with disabilities, the elderly

Tiny Bear Cub Rescued From Highway Ditch By New Jersey Troopers

Political ‘Hot Potato’: Where Should Hawaiʻi Ban Aquarium Fishing? The House and Senate have to work out major differences if the bill is to pass in the next two weeks.

‘Not A Priority’: Frustrations Mount Over Missing Fire Evacuation Route Hawai‘i County Council is weighing the mayor’s budget request to build more housing before finishing an evacuation route in Waikōloa.

Charter Commission Panel Recommends Big Changes To HPD Oversight A commission subcommittee is pushing forward a major overhaul of the Honolulu Police Commission including how the chief is selected and misconduct investigated.

Honolulu’s Airport Has AI Theme Songs. The Internet Is Divided The AI-generated tunes celebrating the islands are played hourly over the airport sound system. Some travelers think they misrepresent local culture.

OHA Chair Leads Delegation to Washington, D.C. to Address Military-Leased Lands and Federal Funding for Native Hawaiian Programs

Kailua Village parking bill stalls again

Big Island Sports HOF welcomes UH’s Chang to Hilo

County plan to acquire Kumukahi advances

BIIF baseball: Playoffs begin across isle; Wildcats, Dragons, Warriors, Ka Makani collect Game 1 wins

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