Here’s what’s happening in health in Rhode Island: DHS SYSTEM: Officials report some ongoing problems with the state’s new online benefits system, and…
Kristin Gourlay
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Neighborhood Health Station Breaks Ground In Central Falls
Blackstone Valley’s Community Health Center broke ground Saturday on a new Neighborhood Health Station in Central Falls. The station is meant to serve…
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DHS Working To Resolve System Snags For Food Stamps, Other Benefits
State officials are responding to problems with the state’s brand new health and human services computer system. The multi-million dollar system has…
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CVS Drops Tobacco, But Retailers Remain In Poor Neighborhoods
A new study finds mixed health results from CVS pharmacies’ decision to stop selling tobacco products. Harvard Professor Reginald Tucker-Seeley, Ph.D,…
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The Pulse: Outgoing DCYF Director On Overhauling An Agency In Crisis
The search is underway for a new director of the state’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families. For this week’s The Pulse, Rhode Island Public…
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Elevated Blood Lead Levels Affect 3rd Grade Reading Scores
Researchers from Brown University have found that even low levels of lead in children’s blood can lower future test scores. It’s one of the first…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, 10/4
Here’s what’s happening in health care in Rhode Island: PRESCRIPTION DATABASE: The Rhode Island Department of Health says 100% of prescribing health…
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The Pulse: Clinton And Trump, What About Health Care?
The presidential candidates debated for the first time Monday night, and health care barely got a mention. Health care hasn’t exactly been in the…
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DCYF Seeks Public Input In Search For New Leader
The public will have a chance to weigh in on the search for a new director for Rhode Island’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families. DCYF’s…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, 9/27
Here’s what’s happening in health care in Rhode Island.
