Community Health

UH Popup Clinic On North Shore Offers Help To Flood Victims Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

UH Popup Clinic On North Shore Offers Help To Flood Victims

In the wake of last week’s flood, student doctors from the John A. Burns School of Medicine are treating ailments ranging from digestive issues to joint pain.

Beyond The Burn Zone: Maui Wildfires Cause Widespread Mental Health Issues DLNR

Beyond The Burn Zone: Maui Wildfires Cause Widespread Mental Health Issues

New research shows housing displacement and income loss were central drivers of psychological harm.

Queen’s May Cut Ties With This For-Profit Medicare Insurer Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Queen’s May Cut Ties With This For-Profit Medicare Insurer

The contract dispute with Humana highlights broader health system woes.

Need A Doctor? Hawaiʻi’s Physician Shortage Keeps Getting Worse Courtesy: Kona Community Hospital

Need A Doctor? Hawaiʻi’s Physician Shortage Keeps Getting Worse

Neighbor islands bear the brunt of the growing shortage, which contributes to uneven costs and poorer care.

Hawaiʻi Is A Great Place To Grow Old — But Only For Some Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaiʻi Is A Great Place To Grow Old — But Only For Some

The state also has one of the highest rates of seniors experiencing severe housing problems. And there are big health disparities in the islands.

Trans Community Hits New Barriers To Gender-Affirming Care In Hawaiʻi Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Trans Community Hits New Barriers To Gender-Affirming Care In Hawaiʻi

Even before President Donald Trump took office, transgender patients in Hawaiʻi were struggling to get insurance to cover some treatments. Now it’s getting worse.

Lawsuit Claims ‘Negligence’ Led To Fatal Stabbing Of State Hospital Nurse David Croxford

Lawsuit Claims ‘Negligence’ Led To Fatal Stabbing Of State Hospital Nurse

Family claims administrators at Hawaiʻi’s only public psychiatric hospital failed to institute basic safety protocols to prevent the death of Justin Bautista by a patient.

Federal Food Stamps In Limbo As Hawaiʻi State Food Assistance Kicks In Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Federal Food Stamps In Limbo As Hawaiʻi State Food Assistance Kicks In

The state and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs are stepping up beginning today but the fight over SNAP continues during the federal shutdown.

A Revolving Door For Mentally Ill? Lawmakers Question Diversion Program Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

A Revolving Door For Mentally Ill? Lawmakers Question Diversion Program

Citing Civil Beat’s investigation of a jail diversion program known as Act 26, a group of senators is asking the health department to consider potential changes to the law.

Federal Judge In Hawaiʻi Rules FDA Violated Law With Abortion Pill Restrictions AP

Federal Judge In Hawaiʻi Rules FDA Violated Law With Abortion Pill Restrictions

The ruling instructs the FDA to consider relevant evidence the agency allegedly disregarded. In the meantime, the restrictions remain in place.