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Hawaiʻi Palliative and Hospice Care Collaborative forms to strengthen advanced illness care across state

Six grassroots nonprofit hospice providers—Hawai‘i Care Choices, Hospice Maui, Kaua‘i Hospice, Navian Hawaii, North Hawai‘i Hospice, and St. Francis Hospice—have united to form the Hawai‘i Palliative and Hospice Care Collaborative, a statewide initiative leveraging decades of expertise to provide compassionate palliative and hospice care across Hawai‘i.

Gov. Green signs budget; identifies healing and resilience for Maui among top priorities

“This budget makes historical investments in affordable housing, health care, climate and education – all of our big priority areas as a state. It will provide over $200 million for Maui’s recovery efforts through the Major Disaster Fund. In addition to what is funded in the budget, we passed historical tax reform this session which will put more money into the pockets of local families to combat inflation,” said Green.

391 Hawai‘i Health Care Providers to Receive Nearly $37M In Federal COVID-19 Relief

A total of 391 health care providers in Hawai‘i will receive a combined $36,994,939 in federal funding to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and continue providing health care for families across the state.

STUDY: Hawai‘i Is 2018’s 5th Best State for Health Care

Hawaiʻi is ranked the 5th Best State for Health Care in the nation according to a new study released by the personal-finance website WalletHub. 

Schatz Introduces Public Health Care Option Legislation

The legislation would provide Americans with a new high-quality, low-cost choice when purchasing health insurance.

Kaiser Permanente Surpasses 100,000 KP.ORG Users

Kaiser Permanente surpassed 100,000 registered users on kp.org, representing a milestone in its push to provide digital services to Hawai‘i’s members.

Jan. 31 Deadline to Enroll for 2016 Healthcare Coverage 

Individuals and families without insurance are strongly urged to enroll either through the online portal HealthCare.gov or by phone at 1 (800) 318-2596 by 10 p.m. on Jan. 31 to retain health insurance coverage in 2016.