Americans spend more per capita on health care than almost anyone else in the world. A new report released on Monday reveals the latest trends in Rhode Island’s health care spending. Health Insurance Commissioner Cory King talked with The Public’s Radio Health reporter Lynn Arditi about the findings. This transcript has been edited for clarity […]
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Federal investigation alleges RI ‘warehouses’ children in psychiatric treatment
U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha is accusing the state of Rhode Island of violating the federal civil rights of children with mental health or developmental disabilities. A multi-year federal investigation alleges the state has kept children hospitalized at Bradley Hospital, an acute-care psychiatric facility, for longer than necessary by not providing them with the services they […]
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New WooSox GM Brooke Cooper is ‘standing on the shoulders of so many women’ who came before
Transcript: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Luis Hernandez: Baseball has been a man’s world for most of its century-plus long existence, but that is rapidly changing. This season, the Worcester Red Sox became the latest professional baseball team to hire a woman to a front office position, naming Rhode Island native […]
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Governor nominates Dr. Jerome Larkin to lead RI Department of Health
After more than two years without a permanent director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, Gov. Dan McKee has nominated Dr. Jerome M. Larkin to fill the post. Larkin, 61, is the medical director of inpatient infectious diseases consultation services at Rhode Island Hospital and an associate professor of clinical medicine at Brown University’s […]
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Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for May 10, 2024
If April showers bring May flowers, what do May showers bring? You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** STORY OF THE WEEK: Rhode Island House […]
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RISD sit-in ends
Yesterday, after RISD President Crystal Williams told students their barricades were a fire hazard and sent in facilities managers and Department of Public Safety security officers to break them down, the students say they made the voluntary decision to leave the building and were escorted out by their supporters. Luca Antonio Colannino, a spokesperson for […]
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On a lopsided vote, the Rhode Island House passes a bill to overhaul police discipline
A bill overhauling how Rhode Island police departments handle misconduct cleared an important hurdle Thursday, clearing the House of Representatives on a 58-to-14 vote, although supporters and critics clashed on whether the legislation goes far enough to ensure public accountability. Efforts to change the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, or LEOBOR, were a non-starter […]
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Rhode Island is using a new smartphone app to help people stay off drugs. But is it reaching those most in need?
They are college-educated professionals who own a three-story Victorian home in Providence, drive a BMW and regularly work out at a gym. Dominic and his fiancé, Samantha, are also struggling with drug addiction. (They asked that only his middle name and her first name be used because their employers don’t know they’re in drug treatment.) […]
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Advocates, outreach workers pressure Mayor Smiley to delay plans to clear homeless encampments
Advocates gathered at Providence City Hall on Wednesday to pressure Mayor Brett Smiley and other officials to delay plans to evict the residents of two encampments in the city. “This is a violent process,” said Karen Andes, director of the Master of Public Health program at Brown University. “Removing people by police and bulldozer is […]
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Child poverty is down but disparities remain, according to Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook
Transcript: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Luis Hernandez: There’s some good news and some bad news in a new report that examines how Rhode Island children are doing when it comes to safety, education, health and economic well-being. The Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook shows that, overall, child poverty is down, […]