Dr. James McDonald, a state medical director who heads the board of licensure and discipline, will serve as interim director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, Governor Daniel J. McKee announced Thursday. McDonald, a pediatrician, will assume the day-to-day operations of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, who is stepping down from the directors’ post […]
Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott
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With stay at home order lifted, Raimondo urges Rhode Islanders to proceed slowly
Gov. Gina Raimondo urged Rhode Islanders to maintain a small social circle as the state moves ahead with the phased reopening of its economy.
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Why reducing Rhode Island’s healthcare disparities is such a big challenge
The tiny predominantly Latino city of Central Falls has the highest rate of COVID-19 in Rhode Island. Now, there’s an ambitious effort to lower the rate of infection there. But reducing healthcare inequities among different racial and ethnic groups in Rhode Island remains a bigger challenge.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For April 17
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As always, I welcome your tips and comments, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) The good news, according to Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, is that Rhode Islanders’ compliance with social distancing has reduced the potential impact of […]
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House Judiciary Meeting Scrapped Due To Coronavirus Concerns
A meeting Wednesday of the Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee has been cancelled since it was expected to draw a large group of people. Gun-related bills, which routinely draw big crowds to the Statehouse, were on the agenda for the hearing. In a statement, the legislature said the meeting was scrapped “upon the recommendation of […]
