Despite efforts to raise awareness and target groups at risk, overdose deaths continue to climb in Rhode Island. More than 320 Rhode Islanders died of…
Kristin Gourlay
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ACLU Settles With State Over Food Stamp Delays
The ACLU of Rhode Island has reached a settlement with the state over the state’s failure to provide food stamps on time. The suit argued the rocky…
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Educators React To Trump’s Transgender Bathroom Guidelines Repeal
The National Education Association of Rhode Island is speaking out against President Donald Trump’s repeal of federal guidelines on school bathroom use…
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The Pulse: Can Legislators Fix What’s Broken With Our Mental Health Care System?
What’s broken about Rhode Island’s mental health system and what would it take to fix the problems?
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Serpa Requests UHIP Contractor Audit
Warwick Representative Patricia Serpa has requested that the state’s Auditor General conduct an audit of all payments to contractors involved in the…
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Brain-Computer Interface Helps Paralyzed Type Faster Than Ever
Researchers at Brown University have helped advance a technology that allows people to use a computer with nothing but brain power. The project, dubbed…
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One Square Mile: Johnston – One Hour Special
Missed any of our stories about Johnston, Rhode Island? Let us take you there in this special hour from one of the nation’s most Italian-American towns.
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Senate Lawmakers Introduce Package Of Mental Healthcare Legislation
The bills are part of an effort to boost mental illness prevention and access to treatment. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee held a series…
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The Pulse: Sherman On The Future Of HealthSource RI
Online health insurance marketplaces like Rhode Island’s HealthSource RI are a key feature of the Affordable Care Act. Nearly 30,000 Rhode Islanders buy…
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Laying The Blame, Then Plotting A Course, For UHIP
Problems with the state’s new online public assistance system, UHIP, are much more significant than anyone realized.
