Medicaid provides for medications, doctor's visits, hospital stays, counseling trips, medical equipment, in home care and nursing home care.

A bill introduced in the state House of Representatives that would require nurse staffing standards for Hawaii hospitals statewide has been shelved, but debate is expected to continue.

A little more money to spend would not only help those living in a nursing home – the added purchasing power could also benefit local businesses.

A House panel advances a proposal that would place monitoring devices in the rooms of residents, with caveats. Debate centers ...