AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBehavioral Health: Hawaiʻi Virtual Care has launched statewide, offering intensive outpatient treatment for mental health and substance use. The program aims to fill a major gap: the state has a 39% shortage of adult psychiatrists, and many residents who need substance-use treatment go without. Medicare Access: Queen’s will not join HMSA’s new 2027 Medicare Advantage HMO network, adding to plan changes that may force members to find new providers and redo referrals. Public Health: Hawaiʻi has recorded its eighth travel-related dengue case of 2026, on Oʻahu. Water Safety: A Navy well near Red Hill has conditional approval to reopen, but contamination concerns remain. Children’s Care: Shriners Children’s Hawaiʻi plans free specialty clinics in Guam Oct. 26–30 for children with orthopedic conditions, healed burns or sports injuries.
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