Health Care

The uninsured rate pre-Obamacare was 7.89 percent and has fallen to a current rate of 5.27 percent, with 31,653 persons gaining health insurance....

...the 2015 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card for the first time grades the state’s counties and reveals persistent disparities between communities and among racial and ethnic groups....

As the sheen wears off of subsidized health coverage, and more Americans find they are paying hundreds per month for coverage that provides few benefits....

Our data set ranges from the percentage of adults and children who are overweight and obese to the sugary-beverage consumption among adolescents....

Leonard Gilroy, editor of the widely-read Annual Privatization Report, is an expert in how local, state, and federal governments are bringing competition to public services....

...mass shootings in this country are more a reflection of problems identifying and treating people with mental health problems....

Hawaii residents can go directly to Healthcare.gov or call toll free 1(800) 318-2596 to find a suitable plan and can enroll through January 31, 2016....

An investigation by Hawaii's state auditor into the state's Department of Health....

"The state will negotiate in good faith to secure the best possible outcome for our citizens and for employees of the facilities involved,” said Gov. David Ige....

The new policy also requires that a description of the curriculum used by the school to be made available to parents before instruction starts....

...0.5 to 1 percentage point increase in the part-time fraction in high-uninsurance states relative to low-uninsurance states....

Hawaii, which is in the process of closing out its exchange, received $205,342,270....

New Study Finds Excise Tax is Having Significant Impact on U.S. Employers ....

... factors were “pent up demand” for services sought by previously uninsured individuals, transitional plans and previously low penalties for ignoring ACA’s individual mandate keeping healthy populations out of the marketplace, high cost specialty drugs, and ACA taxes and fees ....

Now 41 of them say it has a major flaw that needs to be changed....

Witnesses from six states - California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Oregon – attended the hearing....

...reimbursing OIG for Federal financial participation claimed for costs related to investigations of ineligible cases, to misplaced equipment, and to unallowable costs for equipment....

...On September 9 Hawaii became the first state to post a draft waiver proposal for public comment....

“The Cadillac tax is a harmful provision that would affect one in four employers,” Hirono said....

"...I believe that we should not rush to complete a deal...."

Act 103 authorized Maui Region to transfer its facilities to a new entity as a way to mitigate future budget deficits....

Using these products for more than a month could be lethal....

The Hawaii State Hospital in Kaneohe for more than a decade has been challenged with overcrowded patient conditions....

But Hawaii has 3rd lowest obesity rates....

President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Visits Hawaii for the First Time....

...health plans are rated based on performance and quality of care....

Hawaii Health Connector failed to select the most qualified vendor for the best price, awarded a flawed, poorly written contract, and failed to monitor the contract....

...premiums are expected to rise further as a result of various Affordable Care Act-related fees....

...ranking states on two measures of safer sex: sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and contraception across eight (8) indicators....

CDC Youth Behavior Risk Survey data ....

...guest host Joe Kent speaks with physician Kyle Varner about the shortage of doctors in the Aloha state....

...statewide public briefings on three health care initiatives meant to improve insurance coverage, health care access, and coordination of care....

For adults 18 to 49 years, methamphetamine was the most frequently reported primary substance at the time of admission (42% - 50%)....

Public Safety Officials Encourage Residents to Create a Safety Profile with New Service....

Our data set includes such metrics as delivery costs, average annual infant-care costs, the per-capita number of midwives and OB-GYNs, and the per-capita number of child care centers....

It should thwart DOE attempts to yank students out of private placements while hearings are in progress....

Only 34% of females and 15% of males in Hawai'i have been fully immunized....

Mansha Consulting LLC was established in 2011 and operated out of a single-family home in Virginia....

...“widespread regulatory non-compliance” and "a serious disregard" for regulations for security, biosafety, incident response and training....

Reports on the cost vary, with estimates as low as $2 million and as high as $20 million....

Seattle is the best city in the United States for healthy retirement living, with Minneapolis-St. Paul, Denver, Portland (Oregon) and Hartford rounding out the top five....

...How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality....

...The percentage of schools with 8:30 a.m. or later start times varied greatly by state, ranging from 0% in Hawaii....

The UPW complaint alleges that the legislation violates the contract clause of the United States Constitution by impairing the contract between UPW and the State....

Department provides little support for and minimal oversight of staff involved in procurements....

...Kaiser policy said it would cover 80 percent of the cost of medically necessary emergency transportation services, Kaiser denied most of it, leaving him with a $36,000 balance due....