Here’s what’s happening in health in Rhode Island, Nov. 15: OPIOID ADDICTION TREATMENT FOR INMATES: -The medical director for state correctional system,…
Kristin Gourlay
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Scituate 'Neighborhood Health Station' Opens
A new community health clinic has opened in Scituate. Organizers hope it will pave the way for greater access to health care in the area. The new…
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Uncertainty Over Obamacare Affects Rhode Island
A state of uncertainty lingers for Rhode Island’s online health insurance marketplace, HealthSource RI, now that Donald Trump has been elected president…
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DHS Officials Say They’ll Meet Federal Deadline To Correct System Problems
State Health and human services officials say they’re preparing a response to the warning they’ve received from the federal government. Aa federal…
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Police Try Treatment, Instead Of Punishment, For Addiction
Police departments in our region and around the country are scrambling to respond to the opioid addiction crisis.
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The Pulse: Police Try New Approaches To Mental Health Crises
A spate of high profile police shootings have drawn attention to the way police respond to people dealing with mental illness.
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RI Latinos React To Trump Victory
Immigrants across the nation are reacting to Donald Trump’s election victory. Rhode Island-based social service agency Progreso Latino serves immigrants…
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Federal Agency Warns Rhode Island Could Lose Some Benefits Funding Over UHIP Problems
The U.S. Food and Nutrition service sent a letter to Rhode Island’s Department of Human Services citing serious concerns about the system. The federal…
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RhodyVotes ’16: Rhode Islanders Go To The Polls
Preliminary results for Rhode Island’s General Election show Democrat Hillary Clinton leading Republican Donald Trump. A ballot measure for a casino in…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Nov. 8
What’s happening in your health in Rhode Island, Nov. 8 ELECTION DAY: Want to have a say in what happens to health care? Vote! HEALTH CAREERS: The…
