Hawaii News Now/2022
Honolulu Ambulance Fire Likely Caused By Oxygen Explosion, Officials Say
Investigators believe a spark ignited when the paramedics were transferring the oxygen line from a unit inside the ambulance to a portable oxygen cylinder.
Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaiian Airlines’ Vaccine Mandate Rollback Heralds Return To Normality
The state’s largest private employer has lifted its Covid-19 vaccination requirement for more than 7,000 workers.
CDC/Cynthia S. Goldsmith
Hawaii Steps Up Efforts To Track Monkeypox Cases
A new dashboard will log confirmed cases and vaccination rates
Iki Chan Wylie for USA TODAY
Why Is Nomi Health Donating To Key Democrats In Blue State Hawaii After Giving Big To GOP?
The Utah-based company contributed to the campaigns of six Democrats in Hawaii, including Josh Green and Sylvia Luke, the Democratic nominees for governor and lieutenant governor.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
How Homeless People Have Weathered The Pandemic In Hawaii
Data collected from Hawaii and several other states shows that Covid-19 spread more slowly among homeless people compared with the general population.
Carlo Domingo/Civil Beat/2022
Many Pacific Islander Patients Have To Move To Get Life-Saving Access To Dialysis
One in five Indigenous Chamorros in the Northern Mariana Islands has diabetes, and the demand for dialysis is growing. But the only dialysis centers are on the capital island of Saipan.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Registration For The New Covid Booster Shot Is Already Underway
After approval from the Food and Drug Administration and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the bivalent booster is “trickling” into Hawaii.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
A New Hawaii Abortion Guide Seeks To Address Gaps In Care
Advocates hope the guide will help clear up confusion over access to abortions in the islands — where it remains legal — after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.
Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat/2022
The Pandemic Vastly Expanded Health Care Access In This US Territory. That May End Soon
Patients who hadn’t sought health care in years flocked to clinics when a temporary pandemic program expanded Medicaid access to the commonwealth’s guest worker population.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
The New 988 Mental Health Hotline Is Off To A Busy Start In Hawaii
Hawaii CARES, which receives local calls from the 988 lifeline, now faces the challenge of efficiently connecting callers with in-person crisis mobile outreach.