AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMedicaid Fraud Crackdown: Hawaii is setting up a Medicaid fraud task force with the state AG after federal officials cut funding, citing the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit’s failure to secure convictions or even indictments from 2022 to 2025. Local Food Safety: The state DOH cleared Ohana Sub & Deli in Wahiawā to reopen after a follow-up inspection found critical violations—like a nonfunctional handwashing sink and insufficient hot water—were fixed. Flood Insurance Update: New Oʻahu flood insurance rate maps take effect June 10, with thousands of properties shifting into higher-risk zones that may trigger mandatory coverage. Housing & Economy: A new report says Hawaii construction spending surged early this year to more than $2 billion, but private housing construction fell year over year—raising concerns amid a housing shortage. Public Safety: Police arrested two suspects in connection with an alleged sexual assault and robbery at Kailua-Kona Pier on June 1. Workforce Pipeline: Applications are open for a new Maui and Hawaiʻi Island wastewater workforce certificate aimed at helping replace aging cesspools. Science & Space: China’s Tianwen-2 is expected to encounter Kamoʻoalewa, an asteroid discovered by UH researchers on Haleakalā. Community Support: Kaukau 4 Keiki is distributing locally sourced meal boxes to help Oʻahu families feed children through summer.
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