The University of Rhode Island’s new neuroscience institute has hired its first director. She is Paula Grammas, formerly head of the Garrison Institute…
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Health Dept. To Staff Overdose Prevention Team
Rhode Island’s health department is looking for help encouraging doctors to use a database that monitors prescription drugs. The department is adding…
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One Square Mile Burrillville: Historic Harrisville, An Audio Walking Tour
Want to take a trip through history with your own personal tour guide? Or better yet, want to send some relatives visiting for the holidays on an advent…
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Westerly Hospital Parent In Talks With Yale New Haven Health System
Westerly Hospital’s parent company, Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, is pursuing an affiliation with a bigger organization: Yale New Haven Health System….
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Anya Rader Wallack To Lead Medicaid, HealthSource RI Seeks New Director
The head of HealthSourceRI is stepping down to become director of Medicaid. Anya Rader Wallack starts her new job on Monday. Former Medicaid Director…
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Open Enrollment Begins Next Week For HealthSource RI
Starting next week, Rhode Islanders have another chance to get health insurance through HealthSource RI, the state’s version of Obamacare. There are new…
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One Square Mile Burrillville: Take A Walk Through Harrisville’s History
This week, we’re bringing you stories from Rhode Island’s picturesque Northwest. They’re part of our series One Square Mile: Burrillville. We’ve put…
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of RI CEO To Retire
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s president and CEO Peter Andruszkiewicz has announced his retirement, effective May 2016. He’ll stay on with…
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One Square Mile Burrillville: Zambarano’s Roots Run Deep
As part of our series One Square Mile: Burrillville, we’re taking you on an insider’s tour of a venerable Burrillville institution, Zambarano Hospital….
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Medicaid Enrollment Up; Small Deficit Projected
Medicaid officials testified Monday before House and Senate fiscal advisers about how much they expect to spend on medical assistance for the poor in…
