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Column: Medicare’s fee schedule inadequate for doctors in Hawaii
By Drs. John Lauris Wade, Douglas Calvert and Lynda M. Dolan Read more
By Drs. John Lauris Wade, Douglas Calvert and Lynda M. Dolan Read more
Forty-seven years ago, a bipartisan Congress overwhelmingly passed the Clean Water Act to address a dirty water crisis brought on by decades of neglect. Read more
On Wednesday, the City Council will choose between two horrendous versions of Bill 40, the proposed ban on disposable polystyrene (PS) foam and plastics. Read more
We need to change our thinking and redefine student success so that every achievement is acknowledged, from 4.0 GPAs to small in-the-class-room timeline goals, to extracurricular accomplishments. Read more
At a packed Nov. 19 hearing on the ongoing Red Hill fuel tank debacle, it was inspirational to hear so many passionate citizen voices speaking out to protect Honolulu’s precious and irreplaceable aquifer from being poisoned by the U.S. Navy. Read more
Next year will be 13 years. For 13 years, I woke up every day and fought Monsanto (and the chem companies Syngenta, DOW, DuPont, etc.) to protect our islands and the world from the impacts of their toxic products. Read more
The biggest problem with the Hawaiian Humane Society’s (HHS) position on “length of stay (LOS)” in Bill 59 is that it never considers kill rate — the number of animals that die at the HHS. Read more
Known cases of e-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury (EVALI) are proliferating around the country. Read more
It is Hawaii’s decency that has made us exemplary throughout history; we are better than this. Read more
It is critical that both PGV and HELCO understand their roles in enabling a hydrogen economy. Read more
Seeking justice for sex-harassed workers, especially low-income minority women, includes new Time’s Up fund. Read more
Are windmills that are located within a half-mile of residents harmful to human health? Read more
Hawaii residents, like all Americans, pay among the highest drug prices in the world, and prices keep climbing. Read more
You might have seen the recent headline that 11,000 scientists endorsed a report calling for the world to “implement massive energy efficiency and conservation practices.” Read more
I am privileged to have been hired by the Hawaiian Humane Society’s board of directors as part of a team of animal welfare professionals here to assist the organization through a time of transition. Read more
When we are jolted awake by a piercing alarm and the smell of smoke, we act without hesitation, gather our loved ones and rush from our homes. Read more
Fossil fuels have certainly been useful products that powered the economy, but the industry could have chosen many other paths to profit. Read more
Twenty-two years ago, more than 1,000 stakeholders peacefully marched to protest abuses at the highest level of leadership of Kamehameha Schools. Read more
After this past Veterans Day, I feel profoundly disquieted. Read more
Hosting the recent “Hawaii Summit on Improving the Governmental Response to Community Mental Illness” is a reflection of our state’s commitment to addressing mental illness here. Read more
It’s correct and appropriate that our elected officials take legal action against the fossil fuel companies. Read more