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Covering the Cost

Locals say we’re “lucky we live Hawaii,” but at what cost? Join Annalisa Burgos as she breaks down the numbers behind Hawaii’s affordability crisis in candid conversations with financial experts, entrepreneurs, and community leaders.

Podcast · By Hawaii News Now · American English · Official site

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Sep 24, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 24, 2026

    The cost of perimenopause and mid-life women’s health on the economy (opens the original)

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    Annalisa Burgos talks with Kelly Yamamoto, co-founder of women’s mid-life healthcare provider Magnolia Collective Wellness, and Jennifer Ablan, editor in chief of Hawaii Business Magazine, about the investment gap between men’s and women’s health, especially during mid-life years.

  2. Episode · Sep 17, 2026

    The cost of falling and its impact on Hawaii’s aging population (opens the original)

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    In Hawaii, 1 in 4 older adults fall each year, with preventable falls accounting for about half of injury-related deaths for seniors. Hawaii Falls Prevention Alliance is hosting a weeklong outreach campaign from Sept. 21-25.

  3. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    The cost of shipping, Jones Act in Hawaii (opens the original)

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    Annalisa Burgos talks with Matson SVP Ku’uhaku Park and Melissa Pavlicek of HHUG about Hawaii shipping costs and how the Jones Act impacts local prices.

  4. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    The cost of outages, power generation and energy grid resilience (opens the original)

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    The state secured $18.5 million in federal funding aimed to help safeguard the state’s electrical grids against disasters, partnering with Hawaiian Electric and the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) to complete five major resilience projects between 2027 and 2029 on Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii Island.

  5. Episode · Aug 20, 2026

    The cost of construction permit delays and post-disaster rebuilding (opens the original)

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    Beginning September 1, 2026, Honolulu County’s Department of Planning and Permitting will require most residential projects to use a CivCheck Guided AI process before submitting their permit application.

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