Lack of data about how many Native Hawaiians have coronavirus is indicative of a broader problem, advocates say.
The $100M in relief has been a lifeline to Hawaii hospitals and clinics during the pandemic, but it won’t fully cover their losses.
The Hawaii Med-QUEST division is wiping clean insurance contracts that were originally to go into effect in July.
But Native Hawaiian-owned businesses are less dependent on tourism than non-Hawaiian owned businesses, the survey found.
The cases verified by state health officials on Friday were all on Oahu.
Fishery managers met remotely this week to discuss the dwindling of their markets because of COVID-19.
Lawmakers scrambling for ways to restart tourism expressed concern on Thursday after the governor announced plans to extend a 14-day travel quarantine.
The state panel of economic experts now says Hawaii will be short by hundreds of millions of dollars more than expected.
The lawsuit claims the hospital knew its chief medical officer and another staffer were requesting private physical therapy services from a female employee.
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But Native Hawaiian-owned businesses are less dependent on tourism than non-Hawaiian owned businesses, the survey found.
The cases verified by state health officials on Friday were all on Oahu.
Fishery managers met remotely this week to discuss the dwindling of their markets because of COVID-19.
Lawmakers scrambling for ways to restart tourism expressed concern on Thursday after the governor announced plans to extend a 14-day travel quarantine.
The state panel of economic experts now says Hawaii will be short by hundreds of millions of dollars more than expected.
The lawsuit claims the hospital knew its chief medical officer and another staffer were requesting private physical therapy services from a female employee.
The state Office of Health Care Assurance has continued random inspections and investigations of care homes for the elderly.
The latest UHERO scenario puts the state’s economic recovery years off, especially if political leaders wait much longer to re-energize the visitor industry.
The state’s only interisland shipper says it needs financial help to stay afloat as the coronavirus crisis causes revenue losses to grow.
The Hawaii congresswoman sued the former secretary of state and 2016 presidential candidate after Clinton described her as a “favorite of the Russians.”
A clear majority says it’s more important to stop COVID-19 from spreading than stop the economy from declining.
A local music store owner and a nonprofit have teamed up to present graduating seniors with an unusual gift.
These Three New Legislative Actions Are Needed Now