Rhode Island Community Food Bank will begin delivering boxes of food to low-income seniors. That’s thanks to the expansion of a federal program for…
Kristin Gourlay
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Lawmakers Find Public Schools Bearing More Costs Than Charter Schools
State lawmakers say public schools may be paying more than their fair share to support charter schools. That’s the major finding of a legislative report…
Posted inArticle, Health, Politics
SEIU Says Medicaid Savings Could Include Boosting Home Care Worker Pay
Health care workers rallied at the Rhode Island Statehouse today to call for better wages. The Service Employees International Union has concerns about…
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Historic Nursing Home Keeps Doors Open With Cash From Suitor
There’s a potential buyer for a nursing home in Providence that’s facing financial difficulties. Bannister House first opened its doors in the 1890s to…
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$25M Awarded To RI Couple For Malpractice At Rhode Island Hospital
Jurors have awarded more than $25 million dollars to a Rhode Island couple for medical malpractice at Rhode Island Hospital. It’s one of the largest…
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Increased Use Of Hospice Care, Driving Up Healthcare Costs
Brown University researchers have found that the increasing use of hospice care at the end of life has increased health care spending. That’s contrary…
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Montanaro: Eleanor Slater Hospital Faces “Myriad Problems”
Recently appointed director of the state’s behavioral health agency Maria Montanaro says Eleanor Slater Hospital is facing serious problems. She told…
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Westerly To Spray For Mosquitoes This Week
The town of Westerly plans to spray for mosquitoes Friday. Helicopters will drop granules of mosquito larvicide on about 500 acres in Chapman Swamp….
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DCYF By The Numbers: 91 Kids Out-Of-State, 22 Caseworker Vacancies
The Rhode Island House Committee on Finance (Subcommittee on Human Services) heard testimony today about the revised FY ’15 and recommended FY ’16…
