The impending closure of Anchor Medical Associates means some 25,000 Rhode Islanders will soon be forced to find new doctors. And the state already has a shortage of primary care doctors. As many as 400,000 Rhode Islanders already have no access to primary care. That’s the problem Gov. Dan McKee hopes to alleviate. “We […]
Primary care provider shortage
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Rhode Islanders can’t find doctors, and Anchor Medical closure will only make it worse
Since Anchor Medical Associates announced it will close its primary care practice in Rhode Island on June 30 — leaving behind about 25,000 patients, including 7,000 children — doctors’ offices have been swamped with calls. I know, because I’m one of their patients. The Monday after the news broke, I called close to a dozen […]
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A community health center in Providence’s Olneyville neighborhood is closing
A community health center in one of Providence’s poorest neighborhoods is closing July 31, shutting down a source of primary care for more than 4,500 of some of the state’s most vulnerable patients. The operator of the Olneyville Health Center, the nonprofit Providence Community Health Centers, or PCHC, has cited a shortage of providers and […]
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Immigration scams, primary care provider shortage, ‘Israelism’ and more
Like many other states, Rhode Island has a shortage of primary care physicians. We’ll hear from a doctor at Brown who says things could worsen by the decade’s end. And thousands of immigrants are going to Massachusetts to seek asylum and shelter. Many are falling victim to scammers promising to fast-track their immigration status. Also, a new documentary called “Israelism” follows the journey of two young Jewish people reckoning with differing narratives around Israel. And Ian Donnis looks back on the biggest political stories of 2023. Plus: a few tips on what to do this week.
