Health Care

...Hawaii ranks among top half of all states for babies, according to a first-of-its kind report. The State of Babies Yearbook: 2019....

...Hawaii residents reported the highest wellbeing in the U.S. in 2018, reaching the top spot for the seventh time since Gallup began tracking wellbeing in 2008....

...The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have created a five-star, quality rating system for nursing homes....

...In the State of Hawaii we protect turtle eggs and other animals, and yet we don’t give the same protections to our young humans....

... it is the first time in many years that a PRO-LIFE bill was actually heard in a committee ....

...To share information, resources, hear feedback from customers and to answer questions on VA health care, benefits, and memorial affairs....

...the few studies that have addressed the environmental impacts of sunscreens experimentally “are not representative of real world conditions”....

...This way of thinking could justify government intervention in nearly all aspects of a person's life....

...data set ranges from share of adolescents who visited a dentist in the past year to dental treatment costs to share of adults with low life satisfaction due to oral condition....

...The two largest health insurance providers in the State reported a total of 28 members that were recommended for medical transportation to the continental United States for treatment in 2016 and 2017. Insurance coverage was not provided in 11 cases, all of which involved members from a single insurance provider....

...The recommendations not implemented are the ones where DHS actually has to go out and catch fraudsters, instead of just talking about it....

...American Lung Association ‘State of Tobacco Control’ Report Finds Hawaii Must Do More to Prevent, Reduce Tobacco Use....

...Bills include tobacco restrictions, bullying prevention, safe places for youth....

...secrets of the system in our state through which public funds are funneled into private pockets while workers with disabilities toil away in sweatshops....

...Dr. Jeffrey Singer exposes the facts and myths about the opioid overdose problem in the United States....

...As of Nov. 30, 2018 there were approximately 6,659 registered patients and 383 caregivers on Hawai‘i Island of the total 23,479 patients and 1,734 caregivers registered statewide. The primary reported condition for adult registered patients is ‘severe pain’. The primary reported condition for children under 18 years of age is ‘seizures’....

...The Real Cost of Smoking by State....

...The Case for Inclusion 2019 Ranks States on Policies and Programs that Encourage Employment and Community Living....

...Medicaid may provide a partial reimbursement for medically and educationally necessary, health-related services when required for a student through his or her Individualized Education Plan....

...people with disabilities in Hawaii often work for pennies per hour while living on welfare benefits....

...Reinsurance programs help insulate insurers from heavy losses if they end up enrolling a higher-risk population with higher claims. Insurers can thus lower their premiums, instead of raising rates....

...Democratic Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii said in an interview. “This is about moving the so-called Overton window.”....

...Amphetamine-positive patients spent more time per visit on average in the emergency department and were more likely to require medication and physical restraints....

...Hawaii is spending $4.5 million this year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is just 32.9 percent of the $13.7 million recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

... America’s Health Rankings Annual Report ....

... Saito had sexual relations with at least three hospital staff members. Saito has been known for his manipulative nature, and sources say sexual relations took place on multiple occasions where he was able to obtain contraband ....

...total cost of premiums and potential spending on deductibles ranging from $4,664 in Hawaii to more than $8,000 in eight states....

...a milestone for our efforts to reduce the preventable tragedies caused by the lack of inpatient treatment....

...Hawaii is among only seven states retaining an outdated standard requiring that harm to self or others be imminent for a person to qualify for inpatient commitment....

...Why is this such a difficult issue?  Because care home owners 'vote' their patients....

...“Fat” is becoming the new normal in America....

...Honolulu VA has the jobs filled--but its still not getting the job done....

...Honolulu VA Medical Center Among Worst 30% -- again....

...Hawaii among three most expensive states for home health aide services and for long term care in nursing facilities....

...Which States Fill the Most (and Fewest) Prescriptions for Erectile Dysfunction Drugs?....

...Hawaii-10.4% of live births are premature....

...Yes, your insurance rates will be going up, but we need our weed.  You straights exist to service us.  It is the order of things....

...Hawaii students tried to take their own lives at a higher rate than their peers across the country....

...their overall statistics are in the bottom 10th percentile of the rating scale for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions, employee satisfaction, primary care new patient wait time, and mental health continuity of care....

...Hawaii's adult obesity rate is currently 23.8%, up from 15.7% in 2000 and from 8.9% in 1990....

...Originally bid at $76,400, the contract grew to $543,374—a 611 percent increase—while its scope shrank and the deliverables’ deadline were extended by a year. In the end, the PKF founder was arrested at the arport....

...workflows that support timely referrals and effective clinical standards....

... Change in Uninsured Rate Between 2010 & 2017 -4.04% ....

...the case is expected to reach the Supreme Court, where the matter may be finally settled....

...It is very tempting for a DOE administrator to think, “There’s no benefit for us if we do all this work because the Legislature needs to fund us anyway...."

...2018’s Best & Worst Cities for People with Disabilities....

...Follow-Up on Recommendations from Report No. 15-20, Audit of the Department of Human Services’ KOLEA System....

...The term “hate crime” comes up six times in the report but the phrase “child molestation” never appears....

...Americans initiating heroin use dropped by around half from 2016 to 2017. The number of Americans misusing opioids also dropped for the second year in a row, and the number receiving specialty treatment for heroin use increased....

"...Behavioral Specialists described an alarming frequency of significantly dangerous behaviors exhibited by a number of students, including suicide attempts that were nearly fatal...."