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Enrollment is open for ACA health plans. Here's what's to know …

WEBFor millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the end of the year brings a day of reckoning: It's time …

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State Launches Digital Vaccine 'Health Card' Ahead of COVID-Free

WEBThe state is launching a program that will allow people to use their smartphones to prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. It comes shortly …

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Has health care access on Hawaiʻi Island improved or worsened …

WEBThe coronavirus pandemic shed significant light on some of the gaps in health care access across the state. Efforts are underway on Hawaiʻi island to map out …

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More Free COVID Test Sites Are Opening on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi …

WEBMore free COVID test sites are opening Thursday morning on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island. Nomi Health, a private health care company, is opening three new …

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Hawaiʻi Island survey on health care access launches statewide

WEBHawaiʻi’s doctor shortage is no secret, but a recent survey on Hawaiʻi Island found that more than 75% of respondents say the lack of physicians is the biggest …

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Hawaiʻi Island community health centers to merge by next summer

WEBTwo of Hawaiʻi Island’s largest community health centers plan to merge their operations next summer. The Bay Clinic and the West Hawaiʻi Community Health …

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Most of Hawaiʻi is now under the CDC's 'high' COVID-19 …

WEBThe levels are "a measure of the impact of COVID-19 illness on health and healthcare systems," the CDC says. The CDC moved Honolulu and Maui counties to the …

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Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi shares the latest as state reports

WEBHealth care officials are trying to anticipate the demand on Hawaiʻi hospitals in the next week or two. On Thursday, there were 4,789 new COVID-19 cases and the …

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Oʻahu's new crisis center offers insight to gauge next steps in …

WEBThe crisis center will first focus on taking in suicidal patients who are brought in by police or call the 988 CARES crisis helpline. However, it could scale up from there …

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State opens new Oʻahu crisis center to help those facing mental …

WEBThe state Department of Health opened a new Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Iwilei to help those having a mental health crisis. The center is meant to treat …

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Healthcare Association of Hawaii is still facing challenges. CEO …

WEBEver since the pandemic began, the health care industry has been scrambling to adapt to changing conditions. But the public face of hospitals and senior …

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Nomination for new state Office of Wellness and Resilience to …

WEBHawaiʻi is the first in the nation to set up a statewide Office of Wellness and Resilience. Tia Roberts Hartsock, Gov. Josh Green's nominee to lead the office, said it's …

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Nonprofit Launches Mobile Clinic for Moms and Babies

WEBHealthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii (HMHB) has a launched a new mobile clinic to provide health and social services to Oahu's most vulnerable …

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Queen's Health System finalizes purchase of Wahiawa General …

WEBThe Queen’s Health System has completed its purchase of the Wahiawa General Hospital. Queen’s announced this week that it finished purchasing the hospital, …

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Nonprofits working to find medical respite for homeless cancer …

WEBNot having a home has become a barrier for some to receive cancer care. Treatment may be more dangerous if a patient does not have access to running water, a place to rest safely, or somebody to help them take medication. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports on the effort to find a safe environment for patients to undergo treatment.

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State's first medical kauhale village takes shape in Honolulu

WEBKauhale can be seen in the state Department of Health parking lot in Honolulu on May 9, 2023. He added that residents may be able to shower or use the …

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Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says …

WEBA federal appeals court ruled on Monday that state health insurance plans must provide coverage for gender-affirming care in North Carolina and West Virginia. Trans …

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Walmart says it will close its 51 health centers and virtual care

WEBWalmart is closing its health centers and virtual care service after struggling to find success with the offerings, the U.S. retailer said Tuesday. The Bentonville, …

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To help young people with #mentalhealth, researchers team up …

WEBEmbracing 'radical transparency' A growing body of research links social media use with negative mental health impacts on young people, including with …

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Big Island's Doctor Shortage Could Grow to 72 Percent by 2030

WEBThe doctor shortage on the Big Island has grown nearly 40 percent since 2007. That’s according to research on Hawai?i Island’s health workforce over the years. …

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Tokuda part of relaunch for bipartisan rural health caucus

WEBThe caucus's relaunch is a partnership between Tokuda and Rep. Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee. "At the end of the day, both of our districts suffer from a lack …

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Longtime journalist and media figure Emme Tomimbang Burns …

WEBEmmeline "Emme" Tomimbang Burns died Monday night at the Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu while undergoing emergency open heart surgery. She was …

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