Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
State Funding Of Waianae Emergency Room Lags Far Behind Peers
Health center officials want to expand mental health programs, but ER expenses are eating into the budget.
Ashley Young via AP/2024
Hawaii Governor Urges Federal Mediation To Settle Nurse Labor Dispute
The hospital said it would agree to bring in federal mediators if the nurses’ union does too.
Screenshot/Hawaii News Now
Nurse Labor Dispute At Hawaii Hospital Escalates With 10 Arrests
More than 600 nurses have been locked out since they went on a one-day strike earlier this month.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Honolulu EMS Sued For Wrongful Death Over Kailua Ambulance Fire
Family of the 91-year-old patient who died in 2022 after the ambulance in which he was riding burst into flames accused Honolulu EMS of wrongful death and negligence.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
There Are So Few Doctors In Maui County That Even Medical Workers Struggle To Get Care
More than two-thirds of Maui County residents experienced delays accessing health care last year, according to a new report.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Therapy On The Beach: Program Targets Youth Mental Health Crisis On Maui With Mobile Counseling
Access, transportation and survivor’s guilt all play into the problem of providing kids with the mental health support they need.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023
‘It’s Worse Than You Think’: Maui’s Mental Health System Still Falls Short But More Doors Are Opening To Care
A forthcoming study shows that demand for psychological care on Maui is greater today than it was coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Unlicensed Care Homes Dodge Increased Enforcement In ‘Cat And Mouse Game’
The Office of Health Care Assurance has issued cease-and-desist orders to an average of six homes per year since 2018. But dozens of these unlicensed facilities, mainly for elderly adults, continue to operate around the state.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hawaii’s Opioid Settlement Fund Is Growing And, After Delays, Starting To Be Spent
The funding formula gives the state power over funding, even for activities originating on the local level.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Chinatown’s Syringe Exchange Van Faces Hurdles Finding A Permanent Brick-And-Mortar Home
The program has been operating out of a mobile van for about 35 years. Is it finally time for a more permanent location?