A Proposed One Health Hawaiʻi Aims to Reshape the State’s Health Care System But Concerns Remain in the Medical Community and General Public

A Proposed One Health Hawaiʻi Aims to Reshape the State’s Health Care System But Concerns Remain in the Medical Community and General Public

With One Health Hawaiʻi poised to control 70% of the state’s insurance market, some health policy observers are worried the decision-making power of One Health Hawaiʻi could limit patient choice and squeeze out independent providers over time.

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The Spirit of Bayanihan After the Kona Low Storms Is Precious Assistance to Get Affected Communities Back on Their Feet

The Spirit of Bayanihan After the Kona Low Storms Is Precious Assistance to Get Affected Communities Back on Their Feet

Two Kona low storms, days apart, turned parts of Hawaii into disaster zones which affected communities are still recovering from and rebuilding. Survivors had their...
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SB 2471 Is A Bold Workaround of Citizens United, Kudos to the Hawaii Legislature for Passing It

SB 2471 Is A Bold Workaround of Citizens United, Kudos to the Hawaii Legislature for Passing It

Hawaii lawmakers acted boldly to challenge a national status quo as entrenched as Citizens United.

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Regulators Must Put Patients First, Choice and Affordability in Their Assessment of the Proposed HMSA-HPH Integration

Regulators Must Put Patients First, Choice and Affordability in Their Assessment of the Proposed HMSA-HPH Integration

Hawaiʻi’s health care system is straining under rising costs, administrative complexity, and worsening physician shortages. The situation has been exacerbated with the effects of the...
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Filipino Fiesta Features “Rice” To Tell Stories of Cultural Unity

Filipino Fiesta Features “Rice” To Tell Stories of Cultural Unity

Like the numerous grains of rice, thousands came to enjoy the free 14th Flores de Mayo & 34th Filipino Fiesta on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the Filipino Community Center in Waipahu.

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The Spirit of Bayanihan After the Kona Low Storms Is Precious Assistance to Get Affected Communities Back on Their Feet

The Spirit of Bayanihan After the Kona Low Storms Is Precious Assistance to Get Affected Communities Back on Their Feet

Two Kona low storms, days apart, turned parts of Hawaii into disaster zones which affected communities are still recovering from and rebuilding. Survivors had their homes flooded, farmers’ crops ruined, cars wrecked, and in some cases their homes completely unlivable.Hawaii’s Filipino community has leaned into their cultural instinct of “bayanihan”...

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