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Three major health care battles taking shape in 2024

WEBThroughout U.S. health care, financial pressures are increasing. Hospitals are consolidating. Nurses are striking. And thousands of physicians have sold their …

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Providing care close to home: New East Hawaii Health …

WEBRoughly 100 health care professionals, politicians and community leaders came out to celebrate the opening of Hilo Medical Center’s new East Hawaii Health …

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Project to assess health care in Hawaii County

WEBProject to assess health care in Hawaii County. By STEPHANIE SALMONS Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Monday, July 26, 2021, 12:05 a.m. Health care leaders across …

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DOH encourages flu vaccine for upcoming season

WEBDOH encourages flu vaccine for upcoming season. By GRANT PHILLIPS Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 12:05 a.m. Provided by …

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Public Health Week event showcases services, providers

WEBKelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Andrea Johnson holds Kili Sarme as he gets a bag from the Hawaii County Public Health Child and Family Service booth Thursday at …

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Native Hawaiian clinic plans relocation, expansion

WEBNative Hawaiian clinic plans relocation, expansion. KEALOHA-BEAUDET. Photo courtesy of Kipuka o ke Ola (KOKO) Clinic This is an undated photo of Kipuka o …

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Bay Clinic, West Hawaii Community Health Center …

WEBBy STEPHANIE SALMONS Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Sunday, October 3, 2021, 12:05 a.m. Bay Clinic and West Hawaii Community Health Center will consolidate …

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Advancing the community’s health and wellness

WEBAdvancing the community’s health and wellness. Hawaii Public Health Institute, or HIPHI, is a statewide nonprofit 501c (3) organization with more than 20 …

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Hawaii County lacks hundreds of physicians needed to …

WEBPhoto courtesy Scott Grosskreutz Hawaii Physician Shortage Crisis Task Force members Dr. John Lauris Wade, Dr. Cindy Pau and Dr. Scott Grosskreutz met …

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Health care CEOs upbeat about merger: Bay Clinic, West …

WEBThe Bay Clinic and West Hawaii Community Health Center consolidated operations on July 1, forming a new health care organization for the Big Island known …

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Thousands of HGEA members entitled to COVID pay

WEBGov. Josh Green and the state Legislature will have to figure out how to pay for an estimated $120 million to $150 million in retroactive hazard pay due to 7,800 …

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More options for vaccinations: Bay Clinic initially aims to …

WEBKelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Ron Shinno poses with a sticker after receiving the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday at the Hilo Adult Day Center.

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DOH vaccination outreach effort hits Kona neighborhoods

WEBDOH vaccination outreach effort hits Kona neighborhoods. By LAURA RUMINSKI West Hawaii Today | Friday, May 14, 2021, 12:05 a.m. Public Health nurse …

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Hawaii health care workers’ student loans to be paid

WEBJust in time for Christmas, the state told 492 Hawaii health care workers this week that it will pay off their student loans — up to $100,000 — in return for a two-year …

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DOH: Recent cases of whooping cough indicate community …

WEBThe state Department of Health has confirmed one additional case of whooping cough (pertussis) in a third distinct region of Hawaii Island which is unrelated …

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Ketamine therapy for mental health a ‘wild West’ for doctors and

WEBIt’s legal for doctors to prescribe ketamine, but the FDA hasn’t approved it for mental health treatment. (Dreamstime/TNS) In late 2022, Sarah Gutilla’s treatment …

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Hamakua-Kohala Health working to expand facilities to …

WEBBy STEPHANIE SALMONS Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Monday, April 12, 2021, 12:05 a.m. Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Hamakua-Kohala Health recently acquired …

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Benioffs give $150M: Philanthropists seek to bolster Hawaii’s …

WEBHawaii hospitals are getting a significant boost in funding, thanks to a $150 million donation by longstanding philanthropists Marc and Lynne Benioff.

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Criminalizing homelessness is unconscionable, but is it

WEBIn 2019, in a case known as Martin vs. Boise, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said cities cannot punish homeless people for sleeping on public property in the …

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Ulu Laukahi: Addressing health care inequities

WEBUlu Laukahi: Addressing health care inequities. By CLAREN KEALOHA- BEAUDET and AUDRA GILL | Sunday, November 26, 2023, 12:05 a.m. At Kipuka o ke …

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HIHAF launches name change with virtual party

WEBHIHAF launches name change with virtual party. Tuesday, August 10, 2021, 12:05 a.m. Share this story. Courtesy photo Kumukahi Health + Wellness staff hold a …

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Compromise committee draft for state budget bill reached

WEBCompromise committee draft for state budget bill reached. In this Sept. 24, 2013 file photo, cut stacks of $100 bills make their way down the line at the Bureau of …

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Death of nene gosling likely caused by disease carried by feral cats

WEBThe nonprofit Friends of Liliʻuokalani Gardens has put up signs cautioning visitors that it is illegal to touch, harass, feed, or harm a nene. “By feeding feral cats, …

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