Governor Gina Raimondo has reinstated a task force charged with preventing drug overdose deaths. And she’s asking them for a plan to within 90 days.
Kristin Gourlay
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Feds Approve RI Plan to Coordinate Care For Dual Eligibles
Rhode Island has been given the green light for a pilot program to coordinate health care for people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. They’re…
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Audit: DCYF Lacks Basic Financial Controls, Oversight
Governor Gina Raimondo has ordered a complete overhaul of The Department of Children, Youth, and Families. The child welfare agency has signed tens of…
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Tony Antosh: Give Developmentally Disabled Adults More Opportunities To Thrive
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The law had a profound effect on the way people with…
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HPV Vaccine Required For 7th Graders This Fall
Beginning this fall, all seventh graders in Rhode Island must receive the first dose of the HPV vaccine. The vaccine is already widely used, although…
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Rhode Island Struggles To Serve Developmentally Disabled Workers
It’s been a little more than a year since Rhode Island signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to stop segregating and underpaying…
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HealthSource RI Fixes Some Glitches, Customer Service Still Lags
Months into her tenure as head of HealthSource RI, Anya Rader Wallack is still trying to undo a tangle of customer service problems.
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On World Hepatitis Day, Taking Stock Of Progress
Tuesday, July 28th, 2015 marks the 5th annual World Hepatitis Day, a global awareness-raising event launched by the World Hepatitis Alliance, in concert…
