Update: Our Lady of Fatima Hospital has withdrawn its application to open a new obstetrics unit, according to the RI Dept. of Health. Rhode Island Hospi…
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Patients Oppose Fees On Medical Marijuana Plants
Medical marijuana patients are speaking out against what they’re calling a tax on marijuana plants. Patients say they’re concerned the marijuana will…
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RI Hospital Acknowledges Delay In Reporting Assault
Rhode Island Hospital acknowledges there was a delay in providing the name of an employee suspected of assaulting a patient to the Providence Police….
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The Pulse: Zika Virus Travels North; Pregnant Rhode Islanders To Be Tested
Concerns are growing about the spread of the Zika virus to the United States. And while the mosquito that carries the virus is primarily found in the…
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New All-Payer Claims Database To Track Health Costs, Trends
Rhode Island now has access to a new source of information about health care activities and costs. The All Payer Claims Database launches this week- “al…
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Brown Health Experts To Discuss Zika Fact and Fiction
At Brown University, health experts will sort fact from fiction on the Zika virus on Wednesday. Zika virus has been spreading throughout South America….
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Storm Tapers Off, Power Restored To Most Rhode Island Customers
Snow fell across Rhode Island Monday, just days after Friday’s storm, which knocked out power to thousands of National Grid customers. The National…
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Women And Infants Offers Palliative Care In Cancer Clinic
Women and Infants Hospital has a new service for patients with serious illness, to help them avoid a stay in the hospital. It’s another sign that…
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Home Health Care Agencies Say Proposed Raise Isn’t Enough
Health care providers are reacting to Governor Gina Raimondo’s budget proposal. Among them – home health care agencies, who say wage increases in the bu…
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Your Guide To The FY ’17 Health And Human Services Budget
A budget proposal is like a map, showing you where an agency wants to invest more money, and where it plans to cut. It reveals an administration’s prior…
