Column: Hospice care essential to quality of life
November marks National Care at Home Month, a time to reflect on the diverse range of in-home care services that support individuals in maintaining dignity and quality of life. Read more
Island Voices
Column: Health care policy hurts Hawaii patients
The current health policy fad is “value-based payment” — blaming high health care cost on fee-for-service and overutilization of care and instead, offering upfront payment per member, or capitation, as an incentive to reduce utilization and control costs. Read more
Column: Hawaii students leading way to plant-based diet
With the 2025 legislative session just around the corner, a vibrant proposed addition to school lunch trays is soon within reach. Read more
Column: Red Hill medical data must see release
The Department of Defense’s inspector general (IG) report released last week provides another disheartening blow to families sickened during the 2021 fuel leak as we learned the Navy missed not one, but four opportunities to warn us. Read more
Column: Mind local values amid Trump policies
Our recent presidential election made the majority of us in Hawaii realize the unthinkable can happen. Read more
Column: Use rule of law to wrest health care power back from insurers
Being denied appropriate health care services can leave you feeling hopeless. If you are convinced your health plan is wrong and you think that delay could be harmful, get the care first and then hold the health plan accountable. Read more
Column: An anti-Goldilocks zone for Hawaii homeless
In many ways, 83-year-old “David” is symbolic of the hundreds of mentally ill people living in our streets. Read more
Column: Rebuild elementary school in Lahaina
The Hawaii Department of Education is deciding whether to rebuild King Kamehameha III Elementary School in Lahaina or near Kapalua Airport, an 18-minute drive away. Read more
Column: Out-of-touch Dems have only themselves to blame for loss
Not everyone expecting a strong night for former President Donald Trump was a Republican. I’m the former vice chair of the Oahu County Democrats, and I did, too. Now an independent, it bemused me to see what’s become of a once great farmer’s-laborer’s party. Read more
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Column: Clear need for public access TV in HD
Today, I was thrilled to see Ho‘ike’s Public Access Channels broadcast in pristine high-definition (HD), thanks to Hawaiian Telcom. Read more
Column: Let aloha transcend divisive politics
As a lifelong Democrat, I’ll be honest: I’m disappointed in the results of the 2024 elections. Read more
Column: Hawaii’s climate call: Lead on adaptation, mitigation
As we pass the halfway point of the 2020s, the climate crisis is escalating at a pace that defies our preparedness. Read more
Column: Dangerous aerials, not consumer fireworks, are the problem
Like a summer without enjoying time at the beach or time with our families, the Fourth of July and New Year’s Eve without fireworks just doesn’t feel right. Read more
Column: Helping domestic violence survivors heal
The 2023 Hawaii Domestic Violence Counts Report found that programs helped 847 adults and children survivors in a single day. Read more
Column: Curable hepatitis C still killing Hawaii
I read the recent state Department of Health (DOH) report on premature deaths in Hawaii due to chronic hepatitis C, available online, with great concern and sadness. Read more
Column: Canvassing for Harris in Penn. brings hope
I recently returned to Honolulu from a week of canvassing for Vice President Kamala Harris in Allentown and Bethlehem, Penn. The experience reaffirmed my belief in the vitality of our American experiment in democracy. Read more
Column: Democrats’ views on education, immigration resonate
In recent years, America has faced an intense power struggle between Democrats and Republicans over key issues such as education, immigration, foreign policy and women’s rights. Read more
Column: Aligned with GOP policies on economy, immigration
With the presidential election fast approaching, I have taken time to consider broad perspectives about the key issues at stake this year and the solutions each party offers. Read more
Column: Bill would lower credit card swipe fees, bolster local business
These days, consumers feel like everything comes with added fees. The cost of living in Hawaii is crippling, but when you are hit with fees for swiping a credit card, it feels excessive. Read more
Column: Journalists in position to alleviate pedestrian death crisis
Hawaii journalists are doing “pretty good” when reporting on pedestrian traffic deaths, according to national transportation expert and former reporter Angie Schmitt. Read more
Column: Consider climate change reality at polls
The world’s population is starting to recognize that the declining health of our planet is a defining issue of our times. No one can survive and thrive without a livable planet. Read more
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