Because of the Israeli operation, hospitals lack basic supplies. And doctors must face the heartbreaking decision whether to let one patient die so they can use available resources to save another.
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Attorney General: Rhode Island’s health care system needs more than a one-deal solution
Public hearings are expected to begin in January on the proposed merger of Rhode Island’s two largest health care systems: Lifespan and Care New England. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha notified the companies earlier this month that their merger application was complete. Now, his office and the state Department of Health have until […]
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Not just numbers: Cutting through the noise about R.I. nursing homes
The pandemic has intensified chronic staffing shortages at Rhode Island nursing homes, which are bracing for more coronavirus outbreaks this fall.
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Raimondo signs directive to expand health care access in Rhode Island
The governor says her executive order will help patients seek the care they need and allow physicians to provide better services.
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RI Joins Multi-State Lawsuit, Claiming Federal Religious Rights Rule Unconstitutional
Rhode Island is one of two dozen states suing the federal government over a rule that protects health care providers who refuse to provide services that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs. Part of the reason for the suit: state prosecutors say the rule conflicts with existing state and federal laws.
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Health Care Revolt 2: Dr. Michael Fine On A Community Health Station And The Push For Single-Payer Health Care
The precarious state of American health care is the subject of a new book by Dr. Michael Fine former director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, titled Health Care Revolt: How to Organize, Build a Health Care System, and Resuscitate Democracy—All at the Same Time. He recently talked with The Public’s Radio political analyst […]
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Health Care Revolt 1: Dr. Michael Fine Discusses The Direction Of Health Care In The US
Dr. Michael Fine led the Rhode Island Department of Health under Governor Lincoln Chafee. He now works for Blackstone Valley Community Health Care and has a new book about the health care system in the United States, Health Care Revolt: How to Organize, Build a Health Care System, and Resuscitate Democracy—All at the Same Time. […]
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Now that we political junkies have spent a year or so obsessing about the Rhode Island primary, there’s just a bit more than seven weeks until Rhode…
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RI Health Officials OK Fast-Track Review For Care New England-Partners HealthCare Deal
Rhode Island health officials have granted approval for a fast-track regulatory review of Massachusetts-based Partners HealthCare’s proposed takeover of…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The calendar flips from summer to fall, and we move ever closer to the November election. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Your tips and…