Health care spending in Rhode Island has been relatively flat, even decreasing in some areas. That’s according to a new study about the total cost of…
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Wexford Science & Technology President Touts Providence As An Innovation Hub
The president of Wexford Science & Technology, which has proposed a one-million-square-foot mixed-use development on five acres in the I-195…
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The Pulse: A Deeper Dive Into Health Inventory Finds Gaps In Care
Rhode Islanders with Medicaid coverage may have a more difficult time finding a doctor. And every obstetrics and gynecology practice in the state has a…
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First Look: Survey Says RI Lacks Primary Care, Mental Health Providers
Rhode Island may not have enough primary care doctors to meet the need. That’s one conclusion from a major survey of the state’s health care inventory….
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Why Such Huge Racial Disparities In Health?
That’s a loaded question, but one that Brown University President Christina Paxson tried to unpack at a lecture Monday night.
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Care New England Enters Exclusive Talks With Southcoast Health System
Care New England has entered exclusive talks with Southcoast Health System, a southeastern Massachusetts chain of community hospitals, about a possible…
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Children in Crisis: Child Welfare In The Ocean State
Children in Crisis is a radio and online series exploring Rhode Island’s troubled child welfare system. Stories investigate what’s broken, how children…
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Alexander-Scott’s Top Priority: Reduce Health Disparities
Health department director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott has laid out a plan to improve Rhode Islanders’ health over the coming year. She described the…
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Health Director Outlines State Healthcare Priorities
Health Department Director Doctor Nicole Alexander-Scott has laid out a plan to improve Rhode Islanders’ health over the coming year. She described the…
