Congratulations, class of 2015! You’ve got your diploma, and you’re headed out into the world to start your life as an adult. Well done. If you’ve…
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Rising Tide: For New College Grads, Job Prospects May Be Brightening
New graduates receive diplomas this weekend at the University of Rhode Island. Like grads across the state, they enter a job market showing signs of…
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SEIU Says Medicaid Savings Could Include Boosting Home Care Worker Pay
Health care workers rallied at the Rhode Island Statehouse today to call for better wages. The Service Employees International Union has concerns about…
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Historic Nursing Home Keeps Doors Open With Cash From Suitor
There’s a potential buyer for a nursing home in Providence that’s facing financial difficulties. Bannister House first opened its doors in the 1890s to…
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Increased Use Of Hospice Care, Driving Up Healthcare Costs
Brown University researchers have found that the increasing use of hospice care at the end of life has increased health care spending. That’s contrary…
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The Bottom Line: Nursing Homes Predict Impact From Cuts To Medicaid
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week…
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New Data Reveal Most Prescribed Drugs To RI Medicare Recipients
In 2013, the top prescribed drug for Rhode Islanders with Medicare drug plans was Omeprazole, a treatment for heart burn, ulcers, and gastroesophageal…
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Public Health Officials Update Opioid Overdose Numbers, Cite Strategies To Combat Trend
Accidental drug overdose deaths continue to increase in Rhode Island. That’s some of the discouraging news public health experts delivered at a Rhode…
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TGIF: 19 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The month of May is here, bringing a heightened focus on Gina Raimondo’s proposed budget and the PawSox proposal. So thanks for stopping by, and feel…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Time To Regulate Pot Like Booze?
A push to legalize marijuana – once again – has returned to the Statehouse. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay parses what has become a perennial issue…
