Kaiser Permanente has high-quality health plans with serious saving power. Even if you and your employees are already covered, you may want to check your options to make sure you have the best plan for your needs. At Kaiser Permanente:…
PART 1: The journey of an opioid addict begins with a pill or two that creates a glorious euphoria. Then begins a slow descent until you eventually hit a hellish bottom unique only to you. And then, maybe – if…
PART 2: "For Once it's Good to be 50th" The opioid crisis in Hawaii is much milder than in other U.S. states, though it has surged here in recent years. Here’s what is being done locally to reduce the problem.…
Separate surveys of the general public and of business leaders in Hawaii assessed the effects of addiction. GENERAL PUBLIC WAS ASKED: Has someone close to you suffered through drug or alcohol addiction? The 266 respondents who knew someone who…
Workout at work? You don’t have to put a treadmill in the office. Simple changes in the workplace can go a long way to support your employees' well-being. Make health and well-being part of your workplace culture. Try these four…
Cure Oahu opens its doors today on Kapahulu Avenue, offering a safe and secure location for 329 cardholders to purchase medical cannabis. The 2400-square-foot dispensary occupies the old Bank of Hawaii location and looks more like a place to purchase…
These two companies help pregnant Chinese women obtain visas and fly to Hawaii so their children are born here and get U.S. citizenship Goen Gao runs a tourism company for Chinese visitors called Hawaii Lulutrip, and a side business called HI…
Our kupuna deserve the best. Plan well, choose wisely and create the golden years they deserve. Hawaii residents maintain the highest life expectancy in the country at 81.3 years. But the blessing of long lives comes with its own problems:…
Health care is ever changing. This month, we asked the top managers from different areas of health care to share their vision of what health care should look like in Hawaii. Keep this guide as a ready reference throughout the…
