Rhode Islanders seeking medical or food stamp assistance will soon be able to complete their application online, all in one go.
Kristin Gourlay
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The Pulse: For Overdose Patients, Does Privacy Apply?
The question of a patient’s privacy came up during this legislative session. Should the family members of a patient who has overdosed be notified about…
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RI Foundation Seeds Nearly $500K In Local Medical Research
The Rhode Island Foundation has seeded some of the state’s institutions of higher education with nearly half a million dollars in medical research…
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Concerned About Health Insurance Premium Rates? Weigh In.
The state’s health insurance commissioner is inviting public comment on proposed health insurance rates for next year. Those rates include some of the…
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Lifespan Posts FY’15 Net Loss; Grows Staff And Outpatient Visits
Rhode Island’s largest health system posted a $9 million dollar net loss for the 2015 fiscal year. Those losses come in part from Lifespan’s behavioral…
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$3.4M To Help Reduce Lead Paint Hazards Headed For RI
Rhode Island will receive $3.4 million dollars to reduce lead hazards in homes. It’s the seventh round of funding in more than a decade aimed at…
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State Police Chief: “No Viable Argument” For High Capacity Magazines
Rhode Island State Police Chief Colonel Stephen O’Donnell supports a ban on high capacity magazines for automatic rifles. That’s the kind of weaponry…
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RI Pride Celebration Will Move Forward, With Heightened Security
Rhode Island hosts its annual Pride Festival, celebrating members of the lesbian, gay, transgender, and queer communities this weekend. The events come…
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Health Insurance Commissioner Says Budget Cuts Would Hobble Oversight
Rhode Island’s health insurance commissioner says she’s concerned about funding cuts in the proposed state budget. The agency may have to cut nine of…
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RI Blood Center Sends Units To Orlando After Mass Shooting
The need for blood donations was so great in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Orlando that Rhode Island’s Blood Center was called on for help. The…
