The Conversation: HMSA cuts back office footprint; Sleep's role in supporting the immune system

By Catherine Cruz,

Savannah Harriman-Pote

Published August 23, 2022 at 1:03 PM HST

Mark Mugiishi of the Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association discusses the move toward a hybrid-remote office | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell gives us a closer look at the contracts involved in the Maui corruption scandal in today's Reality Check | Full Story
HPR reporter Sabrina Bodon describes the partnership between Hele-On and the National Safe Place network to protect keiki | Full Story
Integrative sleep physician Dr. Valerie Cacho of SleepLifeMed explains the effect of sleep on the immune system. Find more from HPR's Sleep Week series here | Full Story
OceanFest's Jim Fulton and surfer Joey Cabell prepare to debut the film "Joey Cabell: The Legend of Surf" at the Hawaiʻi Theater | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Savannah Harriman-Pote

Savannah Harriman-Pote is the energy and climate change reporter.

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