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‘Mega clinic’ vaccinates hundreds for COVID in West Hawaii

WebThe check-in station at the “mega clinic” is staffed by Alii Health Center and Kona Community Hospital employees. (Courtesy photo/Special to West Hawaii Today) …

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COVID-19 vaccine ‘mega clinics’ to open in Kona

WebThe first doses of the COVID vaccine were administered in December at Kona Community Hospital. Kona Community Hospital and other entities will begin …

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Bay Clinic, West Hawaii Community Health Center to form new

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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COVID surge hits Kona Community Hospital: Facility implements

WebJudy Donovan, marketing and strategic planning director for the Kealakekua-based hospital, said the “shortage of personnel is the result of staff who have been …

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WHCHC receives national recognition

WebMonday, October 5, 2020, 12:05 a.m. Share this story. The West Hawaii Community Health Center in Kealakehe is pictured. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) The Health …

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Green signs healthcare bills

WebWith legislators and invested individuals observing, Gov. Josh Green signs health care related bills Thursday at the Hawaii Island Community Health Center in …

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Workers shouldn’t have to risk heat stroke

WebDuring the summer of 2023, millions of people in Phoenix suffered a record-breaking 31 straight days of temperatures exceeding 110 degrees. In response, the city …

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A healthier Kohala

WebA healthier Kohala. By GRANT PHILLIPS Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Thursday, May 4, 2023, 12:05 a.m. Hamakua-Kohala Health acquired the former Kohala Club Hotel …

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Building a stronger, healthier Hawaii Island

WebAt Hawaii Island Community Health Center, our goal is to increase access to health care, medical and behavioral health services islandwide — particularly for those …

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No one left behind: WHCHC holds COVID-19 vaccine clinic for …

WebSet up in a pavilion on the beach at Old Kona Airport Park Thursday morning, West Hawaii Community Health Center (WHCHC) staff welcomed homeless …

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With help from the Benioffs, groundbreaking held for landmark …

WebThe project, to help alleviate Hawaii Island’s hospital bed shortage, has been made possible through a combination of public and private funding, including a $50 …

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Native Hawaiian clinic plans relocation, expansion

WebAn undated photo of Kipuka o ke Ola Clinic, also known as KOKO Clinic, in Waimea’s U’ilani Plaza. (Kipuka o ke Ola Clinic/ courtesy photo) KEALOHA-BEAUDET. …

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Forced treatment and criminalization won’t end homelessness

WebChronic homelessness costs the public between $30,000 and $50,000 per person every year. These costs will only increase if the Supreme Court rules against the …

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‘How long will it take

WebKona Community Hospital. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today file photo) A bill in the state House to provide funding for a site assessment to find a viable location for …

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New facility will provide space for expanded cancer treatment, …

WebLocated adjacent to the existing clinic and across the street from Hilo Medical Center, the new two-story, nearly 20,000-square-foot building will provide space …

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

WebSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff participates in the "Technology in a turbulent world" panel discussion during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in …

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$10 million funding approved for homeless service providers

WebSharon Hirota. Susan Kunz. Rebecca Villegas. Allocation of nearly $10 million to 16 homeless service providers covering 22 projects was approved Wednesday …

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BISAC launches detox clinic: Inpatient facility is first of its kind in

WebBISAC, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, is one of Hawaii’s leading providers of substance abuse treatment and behavioral health care services.

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UnitedHealth says hackers potentially stole a third of Americans’ …

WebHackers who breached UnitedHealth’s tech unit in February potentially stole a third of Americans’ data, the largest U.S. health insurer’s CEO told a Congressional …

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Donation a boon for Hilo hospital: Money will expand ICU and …

WebA $50 million investment in Hilo Medical Center by Salesforce Chairman and CEO Marc Benioff and his wife, Lynne, will be used to launch a family birthing center and …

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Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict …

WebWASHINGTON — Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans enacted after the overturning of Roe v. Wade violate …

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Most insurance-related bills to help those in Lava Zones 1, 2 have

WebIn the absence of any other providers, homeowners in Lava Zones 1 and 2 will be left to seek insurance from the state-run Hawaii Property Insurance Association, a …

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