A large medical practice is being recognized for its effort to save money and improve patient care. Coastal Medical has earned recognition from the…
Kristin Gourlay
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Patrick Kennedy: Mental Health Parity Law Isn’t Working
Former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy is in town speaking with the addiction and mental health community. Kennedy has been advocating for…
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Group Proposes Four Strategies To Curb Overdose Deaths
Can Rhode Island cut opioid deaths by a third in three years? That’s the goal of the state’s new strategic plan on addiction and overdose. One strategy…
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The Pulse: How Does Hospital Consolidation Help, Or Hurt Patients?
Rhode Island’s two largest health care systems have resumed talks about a possible affiliation. It’s not the first time Lifespan and Care New England…
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Community Health Centers Score Funds For Primary, Mental, and Dental Health Expansions
Rhode Island’s Community Health Centers have gotten a couple of funding boosts this week. The funds are intended to expand access to primary care and…
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Merger Will Create New England’s Largest Hospice Provider
Rhode Island’s largest provider of hospice care will merge with an Eastern Massachusetts hospice provider. The deal involves Home Care and Hospice of…
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Why Specialty Drugs Cost So Much, And What To Do About It
On Tuesday night, I joined a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette-sponsored panel of cancer doctors, researchers, and a pharmaceutical industry representative in…
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RI Foster Home Under Investigation Following Employee Assault Allegations
A foster home for teenagers is under investigation by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families after an employee was arrested for assaulting a…
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Overdose Prevention Task Force Gives Glimpse Of Plan
The governor’s Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force holds its next public meeting Wednesday morning to present the beginnings of a plan to…
