The show of solidarity was meant to signal the ongoing commitment through all levels of Hawaii government toward ensuring the military follows through on cleaning up the environment after it finishes draining the fuel tanks, which is expected in 2024. Read more
Some employees say they received just 1% annual raises for two or three years in a row, which was particularly hard in 2022 as inflation soared. Read more
In Hawaii, Medicaid reimburses providers at just 62% of the Medicare rates for most services, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, while private insurance pays significantly more than Medicare. Read more
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The spill released toxic chemicals into the ground and prompted a major environmental cleanup operation involving soil excavation and testing for chemicals known as PFAS in the soil and groundwater. Read more
A community health center on Hawaii island is moving forward on an ambitious $15 million clinic and teaching center aimed at increasing medical services for rural, low-income and senior residents and training more health professionals to serve the community, which has been plagued by doctor shortages. Read more
For weeks, community members and state lawmakers representing Ewa Beach have been soliciting donations of bottled water for students at Iroquois Point Elementary School amid myriad concerns about unsafe drinking water due to either lingering effects of the 2021 Red Hill water crisis or the detection in 2022 of unsafe lead levels in a number of the school’s water fountains and sinks. Read more
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply is still trying to find new water sources to make up for the capacity it lost after the 2021 Red Hill water crisis prompted it to take its Halawa shaft and two smaller wells offline to ensure jet fuel didn’t make its way into the public drinking water system. Read more
The pay upgrades for top officials came at the same time HMSA was eliminating and outsourcing the jobs of nearly 200 of its employees. Read more
Five months after hundreds of gallons of toxic fire suppressant spilled at the Navy’s Red Hill fuel facility, sparking outrage from state health officials and environmentalists, military officials have yet to release their investigation or video of the spill. Read more
Long-term exposure to the contaminants referred to as “forever chemicals” can lead to an increased risk of certain cancers, among other health problems. Read more
In January, the state Department of Health announced that chemicals known as PFAS had been detected in water samples collected from a well that supplies drinking water to the community. Read more
At least for now, Hawaii isn’t following other Democratic states in scrambling to stockpile abortion pills as they wait for federal courts to wrestle over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s long-standing approval of the drug. Read more
Families were being taxed for the relocation assistance they received from the military, sparking anger. Read more
Families were being taxed for the relocation assistance they received from the military, sparking anger. Read more
In addition to the health effects, some parents say they fear the gas leak could have led to an explosion, and they feel as though the school didn’t take the situation seriously enough. Read more
Responses are anonymous and the deadline to complete the survey is May 31. Read more
Three active-duty service members filed legal claims against the U.S government this week seeking compensation for health impacts and other damages they say they suffered when jet fuel from the Navy’s Red Hill facility contaminated their drinking water in 2021. Read more
State lawmakers passed a law in 2011 requiring the reports amid heightened concerns nationally about the toll infections were having on patients. Read more
There has been one confirmed case in Hawaii of Candida auris, a deadly fungus that has sparked national concern as it’s spread rapidly through hospitals and other health care facilities in about two dozen states. Read more
The DOH memo was provided to the Star-Advertiser this week by attorneys for military families who are suing the Navy over the jet fuel exposure. Read more
The DOH memo was provided to the Star-Advertiser this week by attorneys for military families who are suing the Navy over the jet fuel exposure. Read more
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