Thirteen new Hawaii laws taking effect Jan. 1 will raise costs for tourists and uninsured drivers while expanding protections ...

Hawaii’s minimum wage goes up $2 an hour today — to $16 from $14 — amid other new state laws in 2026 that include America’s ...

Hawaii is unquestionably the Aloha State. However, during the optimistic era from 1987 to 1994 when John Waihe‘e was governor, Hawaii was also known nationally as the “Health State.” ...

Indeed, Hawaii has one of the most restrictive CON environments in the country, with certificates of need being required for ...

For Shelley Oats-Wilding, a former Olympian who now runs a Honolulu-based nonprofit teaching ocean sports and safety to youth, health care in the U.S. is a complicated mess. Oats-Wilding, 60, runs the ...

Jeanine Skowronski is an editor, writer, and journalist with more than 15 years of experience in personal finance and business, including roles at Bankrate, CreditCards.com, and Policygenius. Her work ...