Courtesy: Department of Health/2022
Hawaii Is Clamping Down On Unlicensed Care Homes
State officials have grown increasingly concerned about the facilities, with 89 investigations already underway.
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US Sen. Brian Schatz’s Subtle Push For More Psychedelic Research
The Hawaii senator has spent the past few years pressing agencies to bolster support of studies that look at the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics.
Courtesy: Hawaii Island Community Health Center
New $15 Million Grant Seeks To Address Root Causes Of Health Disparities In Hawaii
Hawaii Island Community Health Center will use the funding to elevate children’s access to care.
Courtesy: Angel Flight West/2023
These Volunteer Pilots Are Helping Rural Hawaii Residents Get Much-Needed Medical Help
The free service can’t solve rural health care access issues. But organizers say it can help more people than it does currently.
Courtesy: Donna Gamiao/2023
Molokai Medical Clinic Opens To Fill Dire Doctor Shortage
A Big Island physician has a plan to make rural health care more sustainable.
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Hawaii Is Set To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips As Drug Overdoses Reach Record Highs
A new federal grant is expected to fund 20 vending machines stocked with overdose-reversing drugs and later fentanyl test strips.
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Childhood Obesity Is Rising Sharply With Potentially Lifelong Consequences
More children are developing diseases that have traditionally only been seen in adults.
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With One Airline Left, Molokai And Lanai Residents Struggle To Access Medical Care
Hospital officials are very concerned that the problem is only getting worse.
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Study: Young Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Face Nation’s Highest Cancer Death Rate
Tackling the racial gap in cancer deaths requires more specialized data.
Tim Wright/Civil Beat/2021
Neighbor Island Hospitals Are Set To Receive ‘Drastically Needed’ Funding In New State Budget
Hawaii lawmakers are steering millions of dollars to facilities on the Big Island, Maui and Kauai for capital improvements.