Hawaii News
News stories from the past 60 days.
May 19, 2026 - Congresswoman Kim Schrier of Washington, along with representatives Randy Feenstra of Iowa, Jill Tokuda of Hawaii, and Darin LaHood of Illinois have reintroduced the Rural Maternity Options for Medical Support Act. This legislation would allow Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) to count labor and delivery beds separate from acute care rooms, allowing hospitals to offer these services without putting their CAH status in jeopardy.
Source: Office of Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA)
Apr 21, 2026 - Announces additional resources and flexibilities from
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to
assist with the ongoing public health emergency (PHE) in
Hawaii declared on March 10, 2026 related to the severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides. Shares
information and resources for those impacted and responding
to the severe storms and flooding, including CMS waivers, a
period of special healthcare enrollment, a disaster
toolkit, dialysis care, medical equipment and supplies
replacement, access to Medicare Part D medications, and health information privacy and accessibility resources.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services