Three years since surveys began, the University of Hawaii has found that the state’s numerous health care challenges continue ...

Barriers to health care: Many reported barriers to physical ... and has since evolved into one of Hawaii’s largest surveys tracking health equity. The first report, published in June 2022 ...

Three years since surveys began, the University of Hawaii has found that the state’s numerous health care challenges continue to grow, especially for those living in poverty.

The University of Hawaii began surveying Hawaii residents on aspects of their health and access to health care three years ...

Cheryl Vasconcellos is executive director of Hana Health. In Hawaii ... care. Elected officials are disincentivized to respond to the needs of communities that do not vote. So, removing barriers ...

COVID-19 exposed the broader inequalities in Hawaii's health care system, disproportionately impacting this community. I’ve observed these profound and harmful effects of language barriers on family ...

The health-care bill, which was crafted with ... That doesn’t mean trans people in Hawaii have not faced the same systemic barriers, discrimination and violence trans people face elsewhere ...

Island barriers create the highest differences in acute stroke ... versus acute stroke cases with respect to travel time. Conclusions: Healthcare providers in Hawaii face an increased challenge with ...

Our state leads the way with public health policies. Hawaii Governor: How to Fix Health Care Hawaii is famous for our beautiful beaches, tropical climate and the “aloha spirit” of our people.

Just in time for Christmas, the state told 492 Hawaii health care workers this week that it will pay off their student loans — up to $100,000 — in return for a two-year commitment to stay in the ...

Here on Hawaii Island, we could face the same risk. From Ka‘u to Kohala, from Hilo to Kona, the island is wide and spread out, and so is our access to health care. We have only a few hospitals ...