For decades, Liberian refugees were allowed to live and work in the U.S. following the Liberian Civil War of the 1990s. President Donald Trump announced…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
To paraphrase a remark ( mistakenly ) attributed to Mark Twain, the coldest winter I ever spent was a spring in southern New England. But we roll with…
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Academic Medicine A Big Driver Of RI Economy, Study Shows
A new study by the Association of American Medical Colleges offers fresh evidence that academic medicine is a major driver of Rhode Island’s economy.
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Union Files Labor Complaint Against Fatima Hospital For Witholding Inspection Documents
The union representing employees at Fatima Hospital in North Providence has filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board against hospital…
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Rhode Island Foundation Awards Grants To Improve Public Health
The Rhode Island Foundation announced Friday the award of $280,000 in grants to improve Rhode Islanders’ access to health care. The Blackstone Valley…
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What’s Behind The Recent Frenzy Of Health Care Deals?
Two Connecticut-based health insurance companies are rushing into the pharmacy business. Hartford-based Aetna said in December it would merge with CVS,…
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Kennedy’s Profile On The Rise As Democrats Push To Retake The House
ATTLEBORO — Considering his famous last name, U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III has kept a relatively low profile.
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Report: RI Medicaid Costs For Alzheimer’s Estimated At $438M And Expected To Increase
According to a recent report by the Alzheimer’s Association, the total cost of care for those living with Alzheimer’s disease is projected to increase…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
We’re closing in on the start of the baseball season, although you might not know it from the weather. Plus, the political cauldron continues to boil in…
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Proposed Takeover of Care New England Under Scrutiny
Before she became a medical journalist and best-selling author, Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal worked in hospital emergency rooms. There she witnessed what she…
