Separate factions of the Narragansett Tribal Council continue a standoff over who will be the tribe’s next leader. Rhode Island Public Radio has learned…
Kristin Gourlay
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Feds Want More Details On UHIP Fix-It Plan
The U.S. Food and Nutrition Service wants more information before it can approve a plan to turn around the state’s troubled benefits system, UHIP. T he…
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The Pulse: Is 50 Cents Too Much For A Bus Ride? Some Say ‘Yes’
Beginning in February, low-income seniors and disabled Rhode Islanders will pay 50 cents to ride Rhode Island Public Transit buses.
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Risky Behavior: Nearly Half Of RI Teens Text And Drive
Data from a new survey about risky behavior among teens has just been released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The numbers show that…
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RIPTA To Extend Free Bus Pass Program For Low Income Seniors And Disabled Passengers
RIPTA will continue its free bus pass program for low income seniors and disabled people through the end of January. The public transit authority says…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Dec. 20
Here’s what’s happening in health care in Rhode Island, Dec. 20: JOHNSON & JOHNSON : Health care giant Johnson & Johnson plans to open a new…
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The Pulse: Taking The Keys From A Loved One With Alzheimer’s
For older people, driving can mean the difference between freedom and dependence. But what happens if Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia begins to…
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RI Drug Overdose Deaths Higher Than Reported In 2015
State health officials say they missed more than two dozen victims of accidental opioid overdose in prior reporting on last year, and the undercount…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Dec. 13
Here w hat’s happening in health in Rhode Island, Dec. 13: UHIP : The saga of the state’s new online benefits system, UHIP , continues. The troubled…
