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HMSA awards $75,000 in 2026 scholarships to 15 exemplary high school seniors

The awards ceremony recognized 15 outstanding 2026 Hawaiʻi high school graduates for their achievements and all-around excellence in academics, athletics, community service, and healthy activities.

Hawaiʻi high school seniors can apply now for HMSA Kaimana Scholarships

Applications are open for the Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association’s Kaimana Awards and Scholarship Program. The program offers $5,000 scholarships to Hawaiʻi high school seniors excelling in academics, athletics, community service, and sportsmanship.

Hawai’i Medical Service Association invests $125,000 for youth mental health initiatives

Hawai‘i Medical Service Association is donating $25,000 each to five unique programs across the state that address youth mental health, including the Boys and Girls Club of Maui.

Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association donates $1 million for UH health economic professorship

The Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association donated $1 million to establish the HMSA Distinguished Endowed Professorship in Health Economics at the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization. The endowment will support UHERO’s research in the area of health economics.

American Heart Association Helping Hawaiʻi Clinics To Address Hypertension in Patients

With financial support from Hawaiʻi businesses, the American Heart Association is “adopting” the Hawaiʻi Federally Qualified Health Centers to support their efforts to better control hypertension, also known as high blood pressure and the “silent killer,” in their patients.