State health officials say we’re spending too much on nursing homes. Instead, they say, we could be caring for people, for less money, at home.
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Bob Kerr: Retiring, After Decades Of Service To Rhode Island’s Poor
Henry Shelton, the longtime leader of the George Wiley Center in Pawtucket, has championed the rights of Rhode Island’s poor and the working class…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Compassionate Care
If we’re fortunate, we live long enough to share our adulthoods with our parents. Indeed, one of the joys of aging is having the opportunity to connect…
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UNAP Asks Health Dept. To Stop Review Of Memorial Closure Plan
Advocates for Memorial Hospital are keeping up their fight to stop the closure of the hospital’s birthing center. They’re calling for a halt while the…
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JWU Graduates First Class Of Physician Assistants
Johnson and Wales University has graduated Rhode Island’s first home grown class of physicians assistants. A physician’s assistant is like a cross…
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The Pulse: Chronic Pain? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Could Help
The national crisis of opioid addiction has led many doctors and patients to look for alternatives for managing pain.
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The Pulse: What Does Health Care Consolidation Mean For You?
Consolidation is the name of the health care game right now – but is it good for patients? Let’s review what’s in the works in our state right now: The…
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Nurses’ Union Sues Over Memorial Hospital Closures
A nurses’ union has sued Memorial Hospital’s parent company, Care New England, to try to maintain obstetrics and other services at the Pawtucket-based…
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Opposition Mounts At Public Hearing For Proposed Burrillville Power Plant
Nearly 800 people showed up for the first public hearing of a proposed power plant in Burrillville. The 900-megawatt facility would be the state’s…
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Researchers Hope To Predict Opioid-Dependent Babies’ Trajectory
An increasing number of pregnant women are in treatment for opioid addiction. They face a heart-wrenching dilemma: stop taking the medication that’s…
