Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi Providers Fear RFK Jr. Could Roll Back Access To Abortion Pill
Women in remote and rural parts of Hawaiʻi have long struggled to access abortion care.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Care Home Failures Are Common — And Rarely Tracked Over Time
Officials estimate about 90% of adult residential care homes have issues each year, though most of them are minor. Fines for larger problems are rare.
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.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2020
Kauaʻi’s Embattled Drug Addiction Treatment Center For Youth Is No Longer Empty
A new day treatment program has already graduated dozens of adolescents.
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.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Judge Blocks Trump Health Funding Cuts For Hawaiʻi, Other States
Hawaiʻi could have lost more than $89 million for critical community health programs, the Attorney General’s Office said.
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Adults Can Still Marry Teens At 15 After Death Of Proposed Ban In Hawaiʻi
Ninety Hawaiʻi residents under 18, most girls, got married in the last decade. State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura says marriage can be beneficial for young people.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
With Paramedics Spread Thin, Honolulu Dusts Off A Possible Solution
For years, understaffing and complaints of burnout at the city’s ambulance service have prompted discussion about merging it with the fire department.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Lāna‘i Loses The Island’s Only State Mental Health Counselor — Again
Key mental health worker on Lānaʻi resigns, eroding in-person patient care and exposing the fragility of a system that depends so heavily on one worker.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
Honolulu EMS Director On Track To Keep Job Despite Complaints About Management
An army of supporters, including the governor, rallied to help Jim Ireland advance after opponents blamed him for a toxic workplace and slow response times.