{"podcast":{"title":"Honolulu News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","podcast_index_feed_id":7567443,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1426,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Honolulu News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Honolulu—from local news and business to culture, tourism, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Honolulu News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T22:19:30.364220+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443"},"episode":{"title":"Hawaiʻi Medicaid Fraud Under Fire","slug":"hawai-i-medicaid-fraud-under-fire","published_at":"2026-06-16T19:04:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/hawai-i-medicaid-fraud-under-fire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/41acffa4-09a1-4c94-a29c-8f4c69bb6fd0.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/41acffa4-09a1-4c94-a29c-8f4c69bb6fd0.mp3","summary":"Hawaiʻi’s Medicaid fraud unit is under fire after federal officials revoked its certification, slashing nearly three million dollars in annual funding. While state leaders tout fourteen million in settlements, thirteen million came from a single, decade-old case — raising serious doubts about the unit’s real impact. With no recent convictions and lagging behind other states, critics question its effectiveness. The unit’s director defends their work, citing challenges in prosecuting fraud locally, but the loss of federal support forces Hawaiʻi to urgently overhaul its strategy or risk losing critical resources. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/84d036c5ca614502","meta_description":"Hawaiʻi’s Medicaid fraud unit is under fire after federal officials revoked its certification, slashing nearly three million dollars in annual funding. Wh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/episodes/hawai-i-medicaid-fraud-under-fire/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/hawai-i-medicaid-fraud-under-fire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}