U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright said he will rule next week, but he was apparently grappling with what could be a life-or-death situation for many.

Dialysis patient Manuel Sound needs 11 prescriptions for medication. Each month, he’s able to fill four.

Lawyers for Equal Justice is considering legal action to delay implementation Tuesday of a new state health plan key legislators say “could be a death sentence” for some residents.

More than 200 Pacific Islanders living in Hawaiʻi are heading for a medical emergency.