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New Director Joins Hawaii’s Top Mental Health Advocacy Group Courtesy: Mental Health America of Hawaii

New Director Joins Hawaii’s Top Mental Health Advocacy Group

Bryan Talisayan hails from Waianae and brings more than 20 years of nonprofit experience to the top job at Mental Health America of Hawaii.

One Hawaii Resident In Mandatory Coronavirus Quarantine Eleni Gill/Civil Beat/2020

One Hawaii Resident In Mandatory Coronavirus Quarantine

The man who traveled to Hubei Province in China has not shown any symptoms, but his health will be monitored in quarantine.

26 Self-Quarantined As Precaution Against Coronavirus CDC

26 Self-Quarantined As Precaution Against Coronavirus

Some Hawaii residents who traveled to China are staying behind doors for two weeks to ensure they weren’t exposed to the coronavirus.

Fear Of The Coronavirus Probably Won’t Get You Asylum In The US Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Fear Of The Coronavirus Probably Won’t Get You Asylum In The US

Two Chinese people taken into federal custody at Honolulu’s airport were reported to be seeking asylum because of the virus.

State, Hawaii County Partner On Coronavirus Guide

State, Hawaii County Partner On Coronavirus Guide

The sensible advice includes this: “Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.”

Hawaii Lawmakers Work To Keep The Mentally Ill Out Of Jail Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Hawaii Lawmakers Work To Keep The Mentally Ill Out Of Jail

Mental health advocates, state officials, police and lawmakers have been working together to come up with better ways to get treatment for non-violent offenders.

Lawmakers Look To Add Dental Coverage For Medicaid Recipients Eleni Gill/Civil Beat

Lawmakers Look To Add Dental Coverage For Medicaid Recipients

The benefit was cut from Medicaid 10 years ago and local dentists say they can see the consequences.

Any Future Coronavirus Patients Will Be Quarantined At Pearl Harbor Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Any Future Coronavirus Patients Will Be Quarantined At Pearl Harbor

Hawaii officials believe the likelihood of using the facility remains low, since many Chinese cities are on lockdown and most air travel is on hold.

 

Hawaii Medicaid Contract Award Stalled Amid Protest From Insurer Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Medicaid Contract Award Stalled Amid Protest From Insurer

Hawaii’s Medicaid division has to temporarily suspend its insurance contract awards until a dispute is resolved.

Scientists Say Many Rat Lungworm Cases In Hawaii May Go Unreported Courtesy: Kimberly Bowman

Scientists Say Many Rat Lungworm Cases In Hawaii May Go Unreported

Costly and strict diagnostic protocols mean a long wait to find out if someone has the disease. That may soon change thanks to blood tests in the works at UH Hilo.