The New England Fishery Management Council made the right move recently, voting to ask the federal government to suspend an at-sea monitoring program…
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Regional Fishery Council Votes To Reduce Habitat Protections
The New England Fishery Management Council has reduced protections of highly sensitive areas in Georges Bank, on the continental shelf east of Cape Cod,…
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Trinity Rep’s Off-Beat Musical ‘Melancholy Play’ A Sweet, Thoughtful Romp
The right of all Americans to be down-hearted once in a while is brought up — and defended — in a new musical comedy having its premiere at Trinity…
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Health Care Of The Future: House Calls?
Patient-centered medical homes. Community health teams. Accountable care organizations. Integrated medical and behavioral health care practices. Case…
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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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CRMC Report Reinforces Vulnerability Of Salt Marsh Loss To Rising Sea Levels
Rhode Island is more likely to lose than gain salt marshes due to the rate of rising sea levels. Those are the findings of a recent analysis by the…
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A Deeper Dive: 34 Initiatives To Change Medicaid
A group of 29 Rhode Islanders, from health care providers to policy experts and lawmakers, has been convening for several months to come up with a plan…
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No Easy Task: “Reinventing” Medicaid To Improve Health, Contain Costs
Today is the due date for a plan to cut nearly $180 million dollars from Medicaid. Half of that is state funding, the other matching federal dollars. To…
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Learning To Respect A Patient’s Wishes At The End Of Life
Talking about dying is difficult for most people, including doctors. But can they learn a better way to help patients nearing the end of their lives?…
