Rhode Island faces a big financial gap as Governor Gina Raimondo prepares to unveil her first budget Thursday. State law requires a balanced spending…
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Teamsters, RI Hospital Negotiations Stall
Negotiations continue between Rhode Island Hospital and employees with the Teamsters union. The latest round of talks ended in another stalemate. The…
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Hunting For Alzheimers Vaccine, Researchers Turn To Public
Brain researchers are hoping more Rhode Islanders will enroll in the state’s Alzheimers Disease prevention registry. The goal is to find candidates for…
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Researchers Launch Clinical Trial For New Alzheimer’s Treatment
Researchers are launching a new clinical trial for treatments that could prevent or slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The trial is one of…
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How Other States Are Trying To Cut Medicaid Costs
In Connecticut, Gov. Dannel Malloy has proposed deep cuts to Medicaid to help close a $1.3 billion dollar state budget deficit. Arielle Levin Becker…
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Medicaid Reform: What’s At Stake
Gov. Gina Raimondo has appointed a working group to “reinvent Medicaid.” The group must present the Governor with ideas for trimming costs and improving…
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Gov. Raimondo Tackles Rhode Island’s High Medicaid Costs
Governor Gina Raimondo is asking a group of healthcare leaders to tackle the cost of Medicaid. The program provides healthcare for poor and elderly…
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Raimondo: Abuses At Slater Hospital Are “Unacceptable”
State police and state and federal health officials are investigating the apparent abuse of three patients with profound disabilities at the state-run…
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Hasbro Offers Summer Camp For Kids With Asthma
Hasbro Children’s Hospital is accepting applications for its summer camp for kids with asthma. Hiking, swimming, or canoeing at summer camp may be…
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SEIU Taking Women And Infants Hospital To Court Over Layoffs
A union that represents the majority of workers recently laid off at Women and Infants Hospital is challenging the job cuts in federal court. They get…
