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Five Questions With: Kenneth Belcher
CharterCARE president and CEO what a new venture with Prospect Medical Holding will mean for Rhode Island. more
Study: Older women still need contraception
New research has shown that women reaching the age of 40 need to be vigilant about contraception, according to an article recently published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. more
More companies needed in exchange
When the Rhode Island health-benefits exchange becomes operational on Oct. 1, companies with fewer than 50 employees will be able to use it to offer health insurance to their workers. But those with between 50 and 99 employees will not be able to do so. more
4/1/13
Fishing for coverage norm for some
Lindalee Jordan has diabetes. She has no health insurance. Still, she considers herself pretty lucky. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 4/1/13

RIPEC: Expanded availability of SHOP ‘crucial’ to success
The availability of the Small Business Health Options Program, or SHOP, a component of the health benefits exchange in Rhode Island, should be expanded to businesses with more employees, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council said in a report released Wednesday afternoon. more
| 3/27/13
Blue Cross highlights Mass. health efforts
BOSTON – Fall River and the Southeastern Massachusetts Health Group were among the municipal agencies recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts for implementing health and wellness initiatives and plan-design changes to improve employee health and make care more affordable. more
3/25/13
Health exchange to get airing at PBN summit
Christine Ferguson, the director of the R.I. Health Benefits Exchange, is anxious to win over skeptics in the business community about the new health-insurance exchange. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 3/25/13
CVS adds health screening to company plan, with incentive
CVS Caremark Corp. has instituted a policy that requires employees using the company’s health insurance plan to undergo a health screening by May 1 in order to avoid being charged an additional $50 per month for their coverage, according to the Boston Herald. more
| 3/19/13
Many with health insurance received free preventive care under Affordable Care Act
About 71 million Americans with private health insurance received free preventative care such as a mammogram or flu shot under the Affordable Care Act in 2011 or 2012, according to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. more
Sherman joins BCBSRI board
Merrill W. Sherman, principal at Sherman Consulting LLC and former president and CEO of Bank Rhode Island, has been named as the newest member of the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island board of directors. more
| 3/8/13
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