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Slimming down, shaping up, with customers in mind
Michael Hudson’s motto is his mantra: The customer pays for everything. more
By Paul E. Kandarian
Contributing Writer | 4/8/13
Poverty, income disparities abound for R.I. children
The findings of the 2013 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook released Monday at a policy breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick revealed a growing income gap between the richest and poorest families. more
More workers got insurance in Massachusetts after health law
The share of workers opting to take company medical coverage rather than more take-home pay rose in Massachusetts after the state overhauled its health system in 2006, a result the U.S. Affordable Care Act may replicate, a report suggests. more
Raising Medicare eligibility is not the way to curb costs
From 65 to 67. Only two years. What’s the big deal? Candidate Romney, who just turned 65, has proposed upping the age of Medicare eligibility from 65 to 67 – a “cut-federal-spending” initiative that reflects his business savvy. more
Guest Column: Joan Retsinas | 5/28/12
Health benefits for vets: Who’s answering call?
When Uncle Sam called in 1970, Wayne T. Hathcock answered. Drafted, he served in Vietnam, first as an infantryman and then driving a tank in the Americal Division, stationed near Chu Lai and Da Nang. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 6/11/12
Boost seen for R.I. reform
The U.S. Supreme Court’s historic, 5-4 decision last week upholding the national health care reform law will bolster reform efforts already under way in the state, according to Rhode Island officials. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 7/2/12
Monica Neronha
Age: 36 more
7/23/12
ER patients prefer technology-based interventions
A survey of urban emergency department patients 13 and older has found that they prefer technology-base interventions – text messaging, email or Internet – for high-risk behaviors such as alcohol use, unsafe sex and violence, according to a new study led by Dr. Megan L. Ranney, a researcher at Rhode Island Hospital. more
Neighborhood takes healthy approach to heart
Art Greenwood lost 30 pounds. more
Fiscal incentives making health a no-brainer
At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, staffers can apply for reimbursement checks for bicycle repairs, yoga lessons and health-club memberships. And soon, other workers in the state could be enjoying the same benefits, because the health-plan provider is advising clients to adopt a similar wellness program. more
By John Larrabee
Contributing Writer | 8/13/12
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