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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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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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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. …

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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 Center …

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After downsizing health care for years, Pentagon says medical …

WebEven before the wars ended the Pentagon activated a plan to tame massive health care costs by pushing military medical care into the private sector, especially for …

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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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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 barrier …

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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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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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The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after …

WebAfter spiking in 2021, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. improved significantly the following year, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease …

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Straub Medical Center breaks ground on 15-year expansion …

WebA project to expand the Straub Medical Center in Honolulu is underway — in honor of the hospital’s 100th anniversary. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday …

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Benioffs donate $150M to Hilo and Straub medical centers

WebThe Benioffs' contribution matches a $50 million appropriation from the state. Hawaiʻi Pacific Health will receive $100 million to help create a “healthcare campus of …

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For birds, siblinghood can be a matter of life or death

WebThe Science of Siblings is a series exploring the ways our siblings can influence us, from our money and our mental health, all the way down to our very …

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New Hawaiʻi State Hospital facility to open in Kāneʻohe after …

WebPublished April 5, 2022 at 1:00 PM HST. HONOLULU — State officials expect the Hawaiʻi State Hospital to finally open its new psychiatric facility in about two weeks after more …

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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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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 moms, …

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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 …

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The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say

WebThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is ordering dairy producers to test cows that produce milk for infections from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) …

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College student explores rare mental health condition in award …

WebElissa Nadworny reports on all things college for NPR, following big stories like unprecedented enrollment declines, college affordability, the student debt crisis and …

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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, Arkansas …

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How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year

WebLarry Moore, of Camden, N.J, defied the odds — he snatched his life back from a spiral of destruction. The question is: how? For more than two years straight, Moore …

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When PTO stands for 'pretend time off': Doctors struggle to take …

WebA few weeks ago, I took a vacation with my family. We went hiking in the national parks of southern Utah, and I was blissfully disconnected from work. I'm a family …

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Captain sentenced to 4 years in fiery deaths of 34 aboard scuba …

WebLOS ANGELES — A federal judge in Los Angeles on Thursday sentenced a scuba dive boat captain to four years in prison and three years supervised release for …

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