Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii Has A Shortage Of School Psychologists. National Research Says That’s A Problem
Students in Hawaii were struggling with mental health challenges long before the pandemic, but the state has few school psychologists to help address their needs.
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VA Doctors Have Legal Protection To Perform Abortions, Secretary Says
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough testified during a Senate hearing that the DOJ has issued an opinion saying that doctors at the veterans’ facilities are still able to perform abortions.
Hawaii News Now/2022
Honolulu Ambulance Fire Likely Caused By Oxygen Explosion, Officials Say
Investigators believe a spark ignited when the paramedics were transferring the oxygen line from a unit inside the ambulance to a portable oxygen cylinder.
Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaiian Airlines’ Vaccine Mandate Rollback Heralds Return To Normality
The state’s largest private employer has lifted its Covid-19 vaccination requirement for more than 7,000 workers.
CDC/Cynthia S. Goldsmith
Hawaii Steps Up Efforts To Track Monkeypox Cases
A new dashboard will log confirmed cases and vaccination rates
Iki Chan Wylie for USA TODAY
Why Is Nomi Health Donating To Key Democrats In Blue State Hawaii After Giving Big To GOP?
The Utah-based company contributed to the campaigns of six Democrats in Hawaii, including Josh Green and Sylvia Luke, the Democratic nominees for governor and lieutenant governor.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
How Homeless People Have Weathered The Pandemic In Hawaii
Data collected from Hawaii and several other states shows that Covid-19 spread more slowly among homeless people compared with the general population.
Carlo Domingo/Civil Beat/2022
Many Pacific Islander Patients Have To Move To Get Life-Saving Access To Dialysis
One in five Indigenous Chamorros in the Northern Mariana Islands has diabetes, and the demand for dialysis is growing. But the only dialysis centers are on the capital island of Saipan.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Registration For The New Covid Booster Shot Is Already Underway
After approval from the Food and Drug Administration and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the bivalent booster is “trickling” into Hawaii.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
A New Hawaii Abortion Guide Seeks To Address Gaps In Care
Advocates hope the guide will help clear up confusion over access to abortions in the islands — where it remains legal — after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.