Nomi Health to develop medical certificate program for Hawaiian students pursuing healthcare careers
Shane Ersland | Feb 27, 2023 | Hawaii
What They're Watching: Marcus Iwane, MD, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
Eli Kirshbaum | Feb 27, 2023 | Hawaii
What They're Watching: Francoise Culley-Trotman, AlohaCare
Eli Kirshbaum | Feb 27, 2023 | Hawaii
What They're Watching: Gordon Ito, Hawaii insurance commissioner
Eli Kirshbaum | Feb 27, 2023 | Hawaii
Bills that would legalize fentanyl test strips in Hawaii gain support in legislature
Shane Ersland | Feb 22, 2023 | Hawaii
Bills that would legalize fentanyl test strips and make them available for use in Hawaii have garnered some support in the state’s legislature. Members of the House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs discussed House Bill 573 during a meeting on Friday. HB 573 would exclude fentanyl test
Governors from 20 states announce Reproductive Freedom Alliance
The Office of Governor Jay Inslee | Feb 21, 2023 | California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington
Governors from 20 states announced the creation of the Reproductive Freedom Alliance on Tuesday. The alliance is a non-partisan coalition of 20 governors committed to protecting and expanding reproductive freedom in their states, and is the largest such coalition ever convened. The alliance will work together to strengthen
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green submits additional budget requests for housing and healthcare initiatives
Shane Ersland | Feb 16, 2023 | Hawaii
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, MD, submitted additional budget requests to fund housing and healthcare initiatives to the legislature on Monday. Green filed his executive budget for the fiscal biennium 2023-25 in December 2022. It features $2.1 billion in capital improvement project requests for fiscal 2024 and $1.4 billion
Bill would authorize psychologists to prescribe medications in Hawaii
Shane Ersland | Feb 15, 2023 | Hawaii
A bill that would authorize psychologists to prescribe medications has garnered some support from Hawaii senators. The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services passed Senate Bill 677 during a public hearing on Monday. The bill would authorize and establish procedures and criteria for prescriptive authority for clinical
5 Things Hawaii: Lawmakers' health policy plans, workforce support solutions, and more coverage from our recent event!
Eli Kirshbaum | Feb 10, 2023 | Hawaii
We want to thank everyone who attended for our 2023 Hawaii State of Reform Health Policy Conference last month! It was so great to be back in-person in Hawaii, and we already can't wait for next year's event! To see a recap of the day, you can watch this "What You
Bill that would establish group to study therapeutic benefits of psilocybin passes Hawaii Senate committee
Shane Ersland | Feb 8, 2023 | Hawaii
A bill that would establish a working group to study the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin has garnered support in Hawaii’s Senate. Members of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services unanimously passed Senate Bill 1454 during a public hearing on Monday. Several healthcare professionals testified in support