House lawmakers have voted to pass an $8.7 billion dollar budget that restores some proposed cuts and adds money for education and economic development….
Kristin Gourlay
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45 Kids In DCYF Care Listed As Missing
45 children in the care of Rhode Island’s child welfare agency are currently listed as missing. Rhode Island Public Radio learned about the number…
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Summer Meals Programs Fight Hunger. But Do They Promote Health?
School is nearly out for the summer. And that means thousands of children who rely on free or reduced price school meals are at risk of going hungry….
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Basic Research Boosted By Millions In NIH Funds For RI Hospital, Women & Infants
The National Institutes of Health has awarded another round of millions of dollars in research funding to two of Rhode Island’s major teaching hospitals…
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Lawmakers Hear Progress Report From Embattled Child Welfare Agency
Department of Children, Youth, and Families officials told a joint senate committee Wednesday they’re making progress addressing 20 recommendations…
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Debrief: Are Grindr Or Tinder To Blame For Rise In STDs?
Rhode Island’s Department of Health announced a sharp uptick in cases of sexually transmitted infections. Some have chalked it up to the increasing…
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Lawmakers Seek Update On Progress At DCYF
Officials from the state’s child welfare agency go before a joint senate committee Wednesday. They’re expected to update lawmakers on their progress…
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What We’re Talking About When We Talk About Value
NPR’s All Things Considered host Audie Cornish interviewed a prominent cancer doctor Monday about his public criticism of the high cost of cancer drugs….
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Providence Health Plan To Cover Transgender Services; City Designates Gender-Neutral Restrooms
Providence city officials say they want to be more inclusive of transgender employees and retirees. That includes extending health insurance coverage…
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Healthcare Network To Close Six RI Group Homes This Summer
Rhode Island’s largest health care network will close six group homes by the end of August. Lifespan affiliate, Gateway Healthcare, blames reimbursement…
