Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026
Maui AIDS Foundation At Risk Of Losing Money In Trump Budget
The president’s budget denounced the nonprofit as radical while proposing the funding cuts.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Conservative Activists Take Aim At Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship
A new lawsuit filed by a legal advocacy nonprofit says a 35-year-old federal scholarship program that brought Native Hawaiian doctors to the islands is unconstitutional.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Toxic Mud? North Shore Flooding Likely Diluted Pesticide Risk
Residents are worried the mess they are wading through is contaminated by chemicals sprayed on farms upstream. Test results are pending.
Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026
Maui Mental Health Providers Face Stress And Uncertainty About State Jobs
Staff at a state-run clinic serving wildfire survivors in Hawai‘i have waited months for permanent jobs. Instead, they got another temporary contract.
Associate Press/2026
Low-Income Hawaiʻi Patients And Their Doctors Face A Financial Cliff
A senior Hawaiʻi health care leader says issues with government reimbursements are leading to “a state of non-viability” for the state’s entire health care system.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
North Shore Flood Will Add A Month’s Worth Of Debris To Landfill
The city has limited options when it comes to disposing tons of refuse from the flash floods that roared through the North Shore last month.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
UH Popup Clinic On North Shore Offers Help To Flood Victims
In the wake of last week’s flood, student doctors from the John A. Burns School of Medicine are treating ailments ranging from digestive issues to joint pain.
DLNR
Beyond The Burn Zone: Maui Wildfires Cause Widespread Mental Health Issues
New research shows housing displacement and income loss were central drivers of psychological harm.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Queen’s May Cut Ties With This For-Profit Medicare Insurer
The contract dispute with Humana highlights broader health system woes.
Courtesy: Kona Community Hospital
Need A Doctor? Hawaiʻi’s Physician Shortage Keeps Getting Worse
Neighbor islands bear the brunt of the growing shortage, which contributes to uneven costs and poorer care.