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Med-QUEST is Hawaii's Medicaid program — covering low-income mothers, children, and pregnant women — and the Kapolei office at 808-524-3370 is the central enrollment site for Oahu, with neighbor island branches for Maui, Hawaii Island, and Kauai. Hawaii's Prepaid Health Care Act gives the state unusually high private insurance coverage, but Med-QUEST remains essential for those outside that system. Free for eligibles.
808-524-3370 · 601 Kamokila Blvd Suite 506A, Kapolei, HI 96707 · Mon-Fri 7:45am-4:30pm · Visit Website
Hawaii uses HealthCare.gov as its marketplace (the original state-run Health Connector closed years ago), and 877-628-5076 connects callers to Hawaii-specific enrollment assisters. Open enrollment runs annually, with special enrollment for life events including marriage, birth, and job loss. Useful for self-employed mothers and those whose employer-based coverage ended.
877-628-5076 · Statewide Service · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
The Hawaii DOH on Punchbowl Street runs a wide range of women's health programs including family planning, breast and cervical cancer screening (the Hawaii BCCCP program), and the Maternal & Child Health Branch. Call 808-586-4400 weekdays 7:45am to 4:30pm to identify the right program for your situation.
808-586-4400 · 1250 Punchbowl St, Honolulu, HI 96813 · Mon-Fri 7:45am-4:30pm · Visit Website
Waikiki Health is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) on Ohua Avenue serving Waikiki, Makiki, and surrounding Honolulu neighborhoods — including LGBTQ+ patients, sex workers, and people experiencing homelessness through the Care-A-Van outreach. Call 808-922-4787 weekdays 8am to 5pm. Sliding-scale fees; Med-QUEST and most insurance accepted.
808-922-4787 · 277 Ohua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
KKV Health Center on N. School Street serves the Kalihi Valley community — a heavily immigrant neighborhood with large Filipino, Samoan, and Marshallese populations. Bilingual providers and interpreter services make it especially useful for women whose first language is not English. Call 808-848-0976 weekdays 8am to 5pm. Sliding scale.
808-848-0976 · 2239 N School St, Honolulu, HI 96819 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center is one of Hawaii's largest FQHCs, serving the predominantly Native Hawaiian Leeward Coast with primary care, women's health, maternity, dental, and behavioral health under one roof. Call 808-697-3300 weekdays 8am to 5pm. Med-QUEST, sliding scale; no one is turned away.
808-697-3300 · 86-260 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, HI 96792 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
Bay Clinic on Hinano Street is a Hawaii Island FQHC with sites in Hilo, Pahoa, Kau, and Kea'au. Services include primary care, women's health, prenatal care, behavioral health, and dental. Call 808-969-1427 weekdays 8am to 5pm. Med-QUEST and most insurance accepted; sliding-scale fees apply for uninsured patients.
808-969-1427 · 685A Hinano St, Hilo, HI 96720 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
Planned Parenthood operates clinics on Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii Island providing birth control, STI testing, cancer screening, abortion care, and gender-affirming services. Call 800-230-7526 to schedule at any Hawaii location. Sliding scale; Med-QUEST and most insurance accepted. Confidential, with online appointment options for many services.
800-230-7526 · Multiple Hawaii locations · Varies by location · Visit Website
HealthCare.gov is Hawaii's official ACA marketplace since the state's original Health Connector closed. Use it during open enrollment (typically November-January) or with a qualifying life event to compare HMSA, Kaiser, and other Hawaii plans. Premium tax credits scale with income and can substantially reduce monthly costs.
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Medicaid.gov is the federal hub above state Medicaid programs including Hawaii's Med-QUEST. The site explains eligibility categories — pregnant women, children, adults under 138% of poverty, those with disabilities — and the federal rules Hawaii must follow. Useful when navigating a Med-QUEST denial.
Nationwide · Online
The HRSA locator shows every federally qualified health center in Hawaii — Waikiki Health, KKV, Waianae Coast, Bay Clinic, Hamakua Health, Molokai Community Health Center, Hana Health, Kalihi-Palama Health Center, and more — with locations and current services. All FQHCs offer sliding-scale care regardless of insurance.
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Planned Parenthood's national site explains the full range of services available at Hawaii clinics — including telehealth options for birth control consultations and online ordering for medication abortion in states where it's permitted. The site also covers what to expect at each appointment type.
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OWH at HHS operates the 1-800-994-9662 helpline staffed weekdays 9am-6pm Eastern, and the womenshealth.gov site covers everything from menopause to maternal mental health. The Find a Health Center tool overlays with HRSA's locator to pinpoint Hawaii FQHCs that specifically serve women.
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CDC's Women's Health portal publishes evidence-based guidance on screenings, immunizations (including HPV and Tdap during pregnancy), and chronic disease prevention. Hawaii has some of the highest life expectancies in the US, partly due to strong preventive care — these guidelines are what local providers should be following.
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Susan G. Komen runs the 1-877-GO-KOMEN helpline and a financial assistance program that helps low-income Hawaii women cover transportation to mammograms, child care during treatment, and out-of-pocket costs not covered by Med-QUEST or insurance. Especially useful for neighbor island women traveling to Oahu for cancer care.
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ACS at 1-800-227-2345 runs a 24/7 helpline that helps Hawaii women newly diagnosed with cancer find specialists, secure free interisland transportation to Oahu treatment centers through Road to Recovery, and access free lodging at Hope Lodge or partner hotels for extended treatment stays.
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March of Dimes resources are particularly useful for Hawaii mothers because the state has some of the most rural birthing populations in the country — Molokai, Lanai, Hana — where preterm birth and access to NICU care raise unique challenges. The site covers prenatal nutrition, NICU support, and infant loss.
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BWHI advances Black women's health through research and advocacy on issues including maternal mortality (Black women in Hawaii, as nationally, face significantly higher maternal death rates), reproductive justice, and chronic disease prevention. Useful for Black mothers in the islands plugging into a national community.
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