Sixty-two percent of people currently enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans that cover prescription drugs are covered by plans rated four or more stars, the Medicare agency said in its release, down from 74% last year. Read more
Nationwide, 18 people this year have tested positive for the virus, which has been confirmed in dairy herds in 14 states. All but one of the people were known to be exposed to sick cattle or poultry. Read more
From Washington state to West Virginia, psychiatrists treat rising numbers of people whose use of the drug has brought on delusions, paranoia and other symptoms of psychosis. Read more
Gov. Josh Green plans to propose an additional $30 million to help the next group of health care workers pay off their loans over the subsequent two years. Read more
Colorectal cancer, often referred to as CRC, is one of the most common cancers in the world and is deadly if not found before it spreads outside the lower intestine. Read more
The Hawaii Nurses’ Association said union members would vote to ratify the contract Wednesday and are expected to return to work Sunday. Read more
During the closure, DOH said state crews also airlifted barrels of effluent from the Hanakapiai, Hanakoa and Kalalau composting comfort stations for treatment and disposal. Read more
Private health insurers had argued cutting their rates would limit what benefits they offer, but the government’s projections on Friday showed they remain stable. Read more
The locked-out nurses had been expected to lose their health benefits on Oct. 1 if a deal wasn’t reached. Read more
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Green is also calling for gestures of goodwill from both sides, along with calmer dialogue and efforts to work together with aloha. Read more
The nurses have been working without a contract since December. Read more
Talks today are scheduled to begin around 10 a.m. Read more
The total number of norovirus cases reported as of Sept. 18, was roughly 50 with the case count stable at that point, state health officials said. Read more
Tensions between the Hawaii Nurses’ Association, which represents 600, and Kapi‘olani, have escalated after the former held a one-day strike on Friday, and the latter locked the nurses out on Saturday. Read more
By 2050, annual death tolls attributed directly to antibiotic resistance, or associated with it, will reach 1.91 million and 8.22 million, respectively, if remediation measures are not in place, an international team of researchers reported in The Lancet. Read more
It is the second strike this year by the nurses, who have been working without a contract since December. Read more
Hospital management has said that they will lockout any nurses who go on strike Friday. Read more
The entire Kalalau Trail and campsite will remain closed through Sept. 19 based on DOH’s recommendations, according to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. Read more
The march comes as approximately 600 HNA nurses at the Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women and Children are on the brink of a one-day strike scheduled for this Friday, in protest of alleged retaliation for filling out those reports. Read more
HNA and Kapi‘olani executives met to resume talks on Monday, days after the union filed an injunction seeking to stop the lockout. Read more
The public is advised to remain out of affected waters until the advisory has been canceled. Read more
