Community Health

State Tries To Seal Foster Care Files To Protect Info It Already Revealed Photo: Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

State Tries To Seal Foster Care Files To Protect Info It Already Revealed

When Civil Beat sought exhibits in the trial of an abusive Hawaiʻi foster dad, the Attorney General’s Office intervened to prevent “family trauma” from becoming public. It already had.

Hawaiʻi Law Is Diverting Mentally Ill From Jail — But Not Getting Them Help Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Hawaiʻi Law Is Diverting Mentally Ill From Jail — But Not Getting Them Help

The goal was to get help faster to non-violent offenders with mental illness. Instead, they are showing up again and again at the state hospital.

Maui Doctor Who Promoted Dubious Covid Treatments Joins RFK’s Vaccine Panel Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Maui Doctor Who Promoted Dubious Covid Treatments Joins RFK’s Vaccine Panel

The advisory committee makes recommendations to the CDC on what vaccines the American public should take each year.

Data Dive: Only 1 Hawaiʻi Hospital Got The Highest Federal Quality Ranking Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Data Dive: Only 1 Hawaiʻi Hospital Got The Highest Federal Quality Ranking

The federal star rating for hospitals is designed to help patients and families make informed decisions about their health care.

Struggling And Lost On Oʻahu’s Streets, Woman Says Yes To Help Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Struggling And Lost On Oʻahu’s Streets, Woman Says Yes To Help

A psychiatrist set out to find a 33-year-old Hilo woman who battles homelessness and addiction after a failed medical intervention.

Hawaiʻi Rarely Takes Guns From People In Crisis, Despite ‘Red Flag’ Law Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Hawaiʻi Rarely Takes Guns From People In Crisis, Despite ‘Red Flag’ Law

A law enacted five years ago was supposed to help loved ones and law enforcement get a court order to temporariliy take away someone’s guns. Only 10 petitions have been filed.

Hawaiʻi Braces For Cuts That Could Strip Medicaid From Tens Of Thousands Special to Honolulu Civil Beat Ronen Zilberman

Hawaiʻi Braces For Cuts That Could Strip Medicaid From Tens Of Thousands

Community health clinics offer a window into how the state might be impacted by hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts expected in the coming years.

Controversial CEO Of Domestic Violence Action Center Steps Down David Croxford

Controversial CEO Of Domestic Violence Action Center Steps Down

Laurie Tochiki, a Hawaiʻi family law attorney and former executive director of EPIC ʻOhana, will serve as interim CEO.

Breast Cancer In Hawaiʻi: Some Women Are Diagnosed Too Late David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Breast Cancer In Hawaiʻi: Some Women Are Diagnosed Too Late

Micronesians are less likely to get mammograms than women overall in Hawaiʻi. Community advocates say public health officials need to break down barriers to early screening.