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State regulators OK sale of Westerly Hospital
The sale of Westerly Hospital for $69 million to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital of New London, Conn., was approved today by state regulators, the first such hospital sale approved under the expedited review process of the revised Hospital Conversions Act. more
Care N.E., Memorial application deemed complete
State regulators have deemed the initial application to be complete for the expedited review of Memorial Hospital of Pawtucket merger into the Care New England hospital network. more
Blue Cross offers details, rationale behind projected premium hikes
On April 15, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island filed its proposed rates for health insurance products for coverage beginning on Jan. 1, 2014, with an overall average increase of 18.1 percent for individuals and an overall average increase of 14.7 percent for small groups, according to documents provided by Blue Cross justifying the rate requests. more
CVS releases annual report
In its annual Insights report, released Thursday, CVS Caremark Corp. said its increased availability of generics and its high generic dispensing rate helped reduce spending on traditional medications by 3.6 percent for the company’s commercial clients. more
| 4/11/13
A state promotes obesity in deference to individual liberty
A test for state legislators: more
Guest Column:
Joan Retsinas | 4/22/13
Tunstall to hold recruitment drive to fill call center positions
Tunstall Americas, a division of U.K.-based Tunstall Healthcare Group, and a provider of health care communications services, is in the process of hiring 250 people to fully staff its new Pawtucket local and will hold a local recruitment drive on Friday, April 19, to find candidates. more
| 4/15/13
Applications for health insurance shortened by CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced on April 29 that the application for health coverage has been simplified and significantly shortened. more
Realignment of women’s health care in Rhode Island moves forward
A new partnership between Lifespan’s Women’s Medicine Collaborative and OB-GYN Associates Inc. was officially announced Thursday, linking one of the state’s largest obstetrics and gynecological practices with the state’s largest multidisciplinary outpatient center focused on the health needs of women. more
Union, hospital clash over nurse staffing
Three-hundred and ninety-nine nurses and union members picketed outside the Dudley Street entrance of Women & Infants Hospital on April 11, calling on the Providence hospital to lift its hiring freeze and fill vacant positions with permanent, local workers instead of hiring temporary, subcontracted “traveler” nurses. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 4/23/12
Koller to step down as health insurance commissioner
R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller is stepping down to take a post as president of the Milbank Memorial Fund, a national health policy foundation based in New York, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced Thursday. more
| 4/18/13
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