Hillary Clinton claimed primary victories in Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania, but on the Democratic side at least, Rhode Island went…
Kristin Gourlay
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Hillary Clinton Rallies In Central Falls
Hillary Clinton was in Central Falls Saturday to campaign in advance of Tuesday’s primary election. Rhode Island’s Democractic leadership turned out in…
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Central Falls To Fight Overdose, Emergency Room Use
A new healthcare effort in Central Falls is getting a boost. A program called the Neighborhood Health Station has won a grant to pay for outreach…
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The Pulse: “Battlefield Acupuncture?” Alternative Therapies Reduce Pain For Veterans
Veterans seeking care at the Providence VA can now sign up for acupuncture treatments. It’s just one of several new alternative medical therapies…
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UnitedHealthcare Leaving HealthSource RI
Rhode Island’s health insurance exchange says UnitedHealthcare will stop offering plans in 2017. That means health insurance consumers will have fewer…
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First Zika Case Confirmed In Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Department of Health says the first case of Zika virus has been confirmed in the state. The state health agency says the man is in his…
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New CMS Tool Reveals Wide Medicare Racial Disparities
New data from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid brings greater insight into health disparities at the local level.
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RhodyVotes ’16: Clinton’s Ties Run Deep, But Are They Deep Enough?
Rhode Islanders have long supported Democrat Hillary Clinton. She won the 2008 primary against future President Barack Obama, but are residents ready to…
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The Pulse: Zika Virus Won’t Be The Last Vector-Borne Disease To Travel North
The spread of Zika virus may have come as a surprise to some. But not to Julia Gold. The Rhode Island Department of Health’s climate change expert…
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Researchers Hope To Predict Opioid-Dependent Babies’ Trajectory
An increasing number of pregnant women are in treatment for opioid addiction. They face a heart-wrenching dilemma: stop taking the medication that’s…
