Health Beat: I Have No Idea How Much Your Hospital Stay Will Cost
New federal rules require medical facilities to post spreadsheets itemizing their charges. Computers can read them, but people can’t.
Health Beat: I Have To Be Ready For Patients Who Think They’re Ready To Die
Medical aid in dying is only an option for those with six months or less to live, but even still-healthy people may want to know how the new law could apply to them.
Honolulu Disability Treatment Center For Kids Will Close
Milestones, a nonprofit treatment center for youth with autism, cerebral palsy and other developmental disorders, served 1,700 children since opening 10 months ago.
Journalism Grant Will Pump Up Our Health Care Coverage
The program aims to provide stronger reporting on under-covered topics.
Health Beat: It’s Safe To Take Your Pills, But Those Medical Devices Might Kill You
The U.S. takes forever to approve drugs before they can be sold to the public, but no such caution is taken with new devices.
He Fought For Hawaii’s Aid In Dying Law. Now He Wants To Use it.
Prominent Honolulu lobbyist John Radcliffe, whose colon cancer has spread, became the first state resident Wednesday to start the application process.
Delays, Denials, Wasted Tax Dollars: DOE’s Troubled Treatment Of Injured Workers
A Civil Beat investigation found frequent shortcomings with how Hawaii’s education department handles workers’ comp claims.
Preparing For Hawaii’s New Medical Aid In Dying Law
The state estimates around 40 people will use the new law to seek medical assistance to end their lives next year.
Study: Chuukese Patients In Hawaii Often Face Discrimination
Micronesians face language and cultural barriers when seeking medical care, and are far less likely to have insurance coverage.
Health Beat: When Your Boss Gets To Decide Where You’ll Have Surgery
Big companies are self-insuring themselves and taking other steps to control medical costs. Is this a return to plantation days?