New lawmakers are settling in, and Governor Raimondo is getting ready to unveil her latest budget. So the political year is starting in earnest, paving…
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The Pulse: In Recovery On A Secluded Island Off The Cape Cod Coast
About a dozen miles off the coast of Cape Cod sits a rustic island named Penikese — part of the Elizabeth island chain. A hundred years ago, Penikese…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Nov. 22
Here’s what’s happening in health in Rhode Island, Nov. 21: HOSPITAL LAYOFFS: United Nurses and Allied Professionals (UNAP), a health care workers’…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Oct. 25
Here’s what’s happening in health in Rhode Island: BENEFITS/UHIP: State lawmakers grilled staff from the Departments of Human Services and…
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New Brown Center Aims To Improve Humanitarian Crisis Response
Humanitarian crises are multiplying around the globe, but a Brown University researcher says we could be responding in a more rigorous way. Emergency…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, 9/27
Here’s what’s happening in health care in Rhode Island.
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For Latinos, Diabetes Education Alone May Not Stem An Epidemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates nearly a third of Americans are pre-diabetic. Many more are already diabetic.
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For Latinos, Diabetes Disparities Driven By Poverty
The rate of diabetes among Latinos in Rhode Island has shot up faster than any other group. Why the disparity in health between this group and others?…
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Enjoy the heat while you can, since we’ll be complaining about the cold in four months or so. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual,…
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The Pulse: For Overdose Patients, Does Privacy Apply?
The question of a patient’s privacy came up during this legislative session. Should the family members of a patient who has overdosed be notified about…
