AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBig Island Safety: Hawaii Police arrested Jacob Daniel Baker, 36, “armed and extremely dangerous,” ending a manhunt tied to the killings of three elderly men in Puna; autopsies reported strangulation, sharp-force trauma, and blunt-force injuries, while motive remains unclear. New Hilo Homicide: Police also opened a separate murder investigation after an unresponsive woman was found on Piopio Street; she died at Hilo Benioff Medical Center, and investigators say it’s not connected to the Puna case. Menstrual Health Policy: Maʻi Movement Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiʻi State Commission on the Status of Women launched a statewide 2026 period poverty survey to track access to products, education, and impacts on well-being. Medicaid Spending Watch: New data shows Medicaid radiology payments rose in Lihue in 2024, and dental payments increased in Kahului—both pointing to shifting local health-care costs. Rural Hospital Funding: U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda backed a bill for interest-free USDA loans to build and renovate rural hospitals. Community & Wellness: Maui honored kūpuna leaders Joseph Pontanilla and Sister Roselani Enomoto during Older Americans Month.
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