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Will Doctors Trade 5 Years In Rural Hawaiʻi For Free Med School?
Ambitious financial aid program aims to reduce the doctor shortage in remote and underserved parts of the state.
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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.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
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.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
New $2M Fund Covers Neighbor Island Medical Flights
State-funded flights to Honolulu medical appointments aim to stop rural residents on Molokaʻi and beyond from putting off routine health care.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Conservative Activists Take Aim At Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship
A new lawsuit filed by a legal advocacy nonprofit says a 35-year-old federal scholarship program that brought Native Hawaiian doctors to the islands is unconstitutional.
Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026
Maui Mental Health Providers Face Stress And Uncertainty About State Jobs
Staff at a state-run clinic serving wildfire survivors in Hawai‘i have waited months for permanent jobs. Instead, they got another temporary contract.
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Low-Income Hawaiʻi Patients And Their Doctors Face A Financial Cliff
A senior Hawaiʻi health care leader says issues with government reimbursements are leading to “a state of non-viability” for the state’s entire health care system.
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.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Neighbor Islands Could See A Rare Political Win In The Legislature
Bills primarily serving Hawaiʻi, Maui and Kauaʻi counties often struggle to gain traction, but a major housing bill has promise.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Kūpuna Wait On Fix For Broken Elevator At Liliha Apartments
Flooding damaged elevators in the 16-story building. Repair of the main passenger elevator will take months.