Rhode Island’s health department is looking for help encouraging doctors to use a database that monitors prescription drugs. The department is adding…
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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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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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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…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Patrick Kennedy’s Journey In His New Book
Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy has pulled the veil from his famous family in a new book that details his addiction and mental health issues. Some…
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Transforming The Doctor’s Office To Welcome Transgender Patients
When you walk into a doctor’s office for the first time, you might be asked to fill out a slew of forms. Many include a box to check for your gender:…
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Brown Revokes Honorary Degree For Bill Cosby
Brown University has revoked an honorary degree awarded to the comedian Bill Cosby in the wake of allegations he drugged and sexually assaulted a…
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Overdose Panel Explores Medications For Addiction Treatment
There are a couple of medications on the market now to help people who are addicted to heroin or prescription painkillers – methadone and Suboxone (the…
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RI Latinos Face Barriers To Cancer Care
State health data shows that rates of bladder, lung, and colon cancer have edged up among Latinos in Rhode Island compared to whites. A conference…
