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Indigenous Groups Are Exempt From Medicaid Work Rules, But Native Hawaiians Aren’t (Ashley Mizuo/KFF Health News)

Indigenous Groups Are Exempt From Medicaid Work Rules, But Native Hawaiians Aren’t

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Native Hawaiians will have to comply with the new work requirements in President Donald Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act, despite facing significant obstacles to employment and healthcare.

Severely Ill Prisoners Granted Early Release Are Left Stuck Behind Bars Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Severely Ill Prisoners Granted Early Release Are Left Stuck Behind Bars

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Hawaiʻi is the only state without a specific law allowing for compassionate release for prisoners, relying instead on an internal policy.