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CurrentCare moves ahead
Rhode Island’s health information exchange, known as CurrentCare, had a total of 276,279 enrollees as Dec. 31, 2012, according to Lisa DiPrete, director of communications at the Rhode Island Quality Institute, the nonprofit managing the build out. more
Five Questions With: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Junior senator talks about the challenges he faces in the Senate championing an improved health care delivery system. more
New potential realignment in women’s health
Lifespan is in negotiations and close to finalizing the purchase of OB-GYN Associates Inc., one of the largest obstetric-gynecological medical practices in Rhode Island, according to a number of sources familiar with the proposed acquisition. more
Medicare data show disparity in hospital charges, payments
Leaders of the Rhode Island Health Insurance Small Employer Taskforce are calling for greater transparency in health care provider finances following the release of national data for the top 100 most frequently billed procedures under Medicare. more
New biomarker identified for ALS
A new biomarker in the blood has been identified that signals the earliest stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according an article published on Aug. 6 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. more
Report: R.I. hospitals rank lowest in U.S.
Rhode Island has the lowest percentage of A-grade hospitals in the nation according to the Hospital Safety Score report released Friday by the Leapfrog Group. more
Supreme Court upholds health care reform law
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated ruling this morning on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, upholding the law, saying in a 5-4 decision that the law, with its mandate requiring health insurance coverage, was constitutional. more
R.I. Hospital awarded $10.8M from NIH
(Updated, 1:30 p.m.) Rhode Island Hospital was awarded $10.8 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health for research into joint health. more
Speed bumps ahead for the health-benefits exchange?
When the first six states – Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington – were granted conditional approval by the Obama administration on Dec. 10, 2012, to operate their new state-run, health-insurance exchanges, Rhode Island had not yet filed its application. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 1/28/13 | 1 comment
Walsh announces grants for food, medical aid
PROVIDENCE – Rep. Donna Walsh, D-Charlestown, last month announced separate $3,000 legislative grants for Rhode Island Center Assisting Those in Need and for Block Island Medical Center. more
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