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Do No Harm Sues Over Racial Discrimination in Scholarship Program

4/10/2026

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The nonprofit Do No Harm filed a lawsuit alleging race-based discrimination in the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program after a white nursing student was denied benefits.
The Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program aims to support Native Hawaiian healthcare providers in underserved Hawai‘i areas.
Sheri-Ann Daniels, CEO of Papa Ola Lokahi, warned that the federal government may not defend the program, risking broader implications for similar Native Hawaiian initiatives.

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The nonprofit Do No Harm filed a lawsuit alleging race-based discrimination in the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program after a white nursing student was denied benefits.
The Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program aims to support Native Hawaiian healthcare providers in underserved Hawai‘i areas.
Sheri-Ann Daniels, CEO of Papa Ola Lokahi, warned that the federal government may not defend the program, risking broader implications for similar Native Hawaiian initiatives.