Nearly $25 million in federal grants will support Native Hawaiian clinics statewide, with Papa Ola Lōkahi set to receive $10 million to boost primary care and prevention. The awards target community-based services on six islands.

Blood Bank of Hawaiʻi warns AB plasma could be exhausted in days after one patient’s needs; donors are urged to schedule appointments this week.

UH Mānoa researchers found 28% of Native Hawaiian adults 55+ reported mobility limitations — higher than other groups and evident by midlife.

Hawaii-based trainer Gilad Janklowicz, the creator and face of Bodies in Motion, died suddenly at 71. He filmed hundreds of beachside episodes and remained active teaching on Oahu.

Federal officials added Hawaii to a ten‑state Medicaid demonstration to expand mental‑health and addiction care. Maui clinics are slated for early certification.

HMSA is ending monthly value‑based payments and returning to fee‑for‑service on July 1, and doctors warn the roughly 60‑day timeline could force clinics to close. Providers from neighbor‑island practices to Oʻahu offices say the abrupt shift risks consolidations and legal fights.

Honolulu psychiatrist Dr. Chad Koyanagi won NAMI’s 2026 Exemplary Psychiatrist Award for street psychiatry and helping open Hawaii’s first Behavioral Health Crisis Center.

A $5 million Helmsley grant will expand Kaiser Permanente Hawaii’s Moanalua cancer services into a 12,500‑sq‑ft center with new infusion bays and larger patient rooms. The center is expected to open in late 2027.

Honolulu EMS reports a rise in child near‑drownings this spring and urges close supervision, life jackets and CPR training to prevent tragedies.

Hospice Maui says patient care continues as usual after CMS paused new hospice enrollments; leaders point families to Medicare’s Care Compare and a local hotline.

CareScout data show Hawaii’s senior‑care prices are climbing fastest in the U.S., and local hospices say flat Medicare payments plus surging nursing‑home fees are squeezing families. Community donations are filling the gaps for now.

The Maui Wildfire Exposure Study faces a funding cliff after lawmakers left a roughly $1.5M gap, putting long-term health monitoring for survivors at risk.

West Coast health officials recommend a second 2025–26 COVID‑19 vaccine dose for adults 65+ roughly six months after the first. Officials say the updated shots target JN.1 and are covered by Medicare Part B.