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Big Island NowPublished July 12, 2026 Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green recently signed three measures aimed at strengthening access to health care and alleviating the burden of medical costs for residents of the islands. Access to quality health care should not...

Aloha State Daily | Michael BrestovanskyPublished July 10, 2026 It was a big week for new laws in Hawai‘i after Gov. Josh Green signed more than two dozen bills between Monday and Friday. In addition to a vape ban and funding for colon...

Hawaii Public Radio | Mark LadaoPublished July 10, 2026 About 50,000 Hawaiʻi residents have accumulated a total of $91 million in medical debt, but a new state program could help absolve lower-income residents of those unpaid bills. The state’s high...

Hawaii News Now | Raquel CaloPublished July 9, 2026 HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday signed House Bill 1969, a measure aimed at removing financial barriers to colorectal cancer screenings and treatment in Hawaii. The law requires health insurance...

KITV NewsPublished July 9, 2026 HONOLULU (Island News) – It's a problem lawmakers say affects more than one in 20 adults here in the islands -- mounting medical debt. "You don't choose to get sick. You don't choose to get...

Civil Beat | Hikari Mae HidaPublished June 29, 2026 Angela Mulligan graduated with a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy last March, hoping to become a couples therapist for clients on the Big Island and give back to the...

University of Hawai‘i NewsPublished June 22, 2026 Hawaiʻi is advancing its commitment to becoming the nation’s first trauma-informed state—a systemic shift that prioritizes government policies and services that recognize the pervasive impact of trauma. To support this effort, the State’s Office...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser | Nina WuPublished June 8, 2026 There were some gains, but also disappointing failures for healthcare issues in this year’s state Legislature. While legislators approved some bills addressing the use of vapes among youth in Hawaii, along with...

Hawai‘i Public Radio | Emma CairesPublished May 21, 2026 A group of Hawaiʻi state workers are now equipped with the tools to deliver more sensitive care through the state's first trauma-informed certification program. The state's Office of Wellness and Resilience...

Honolulu Civil Beat | Kevin DaytonPublished May 18, 2026 The Legislature this year passed a bill to cancel unpaid medical debt for lower-income Hawaiʻi residents. State lawmakers this year quietly approved a plan to abolish tens of millions of dollars...