The healthcare needs of Hawai’i Island are numerous and varied. As previously reported, a Puna-based nonprofit hopes to break ground on a medical campus within the next year. During the 2023 legislative session, lawmakers passed bills to fund projects at Hilo Medical Center and Kona Community Hospital that provided funding for infrastructure upgrades. The legislature has also discussed how to expand internet services to rural parts of the island to ensure telehealth is available for everyone.