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Miriam/Brown doctor gets AIDS advocacy award

Dr. Timothy Flanigan works at The Miriam Hospital on the East Side of Providence, where patients and visitors get valet parking, and the shabbiest...

Survey: Health care costs rose by 6.1% this year

A major survey released last week found that nationwide, the cost of employer-sponsored health benefits rose by an average of 6.1 percent in 2006,...
DANIEL SULLIVAN Jr. says that, with its Collette Foundation, the firm will give more outside the state.

Pawtucket tour operator recognized for philanthropy

Daniel Sullivan Jr. POSITION: President and CEO, Collette Vacations BACKGROUND: Founded by Jack Collette in 1918, Collette Vacations has been owned by the Sullivan family since 1962,...

Nursing care discards the old model

Carol Ranglin beams as she walks through her domain at the Tockwotton Home, a corridor of tidy double rooms. “This one is my...

Brown duo examines elder care

Imagine a world where elders lived happily at home into their late 80s and 90s, independent and connected with their communities, but also helped...

Bradley set to grow as it marks 75 years

Emma Bradley was 7 when she became ill with encephalitis. She survived, but the severe swelling permanently damaged her brain, leaving her mentally impaired...

Liability of plan fiduciaries a still-growing concern

The Enron scandal, you could say, changed everything. It’s not that workers hadn’t had legal recourse before, if their employers mishandled their retirement funds....
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Dr. Charlotte Yeh says that despite initial problems, Medicare Part D is working well.

New England Medicare chief sees system improving

Dr. Charlotte S. Yeh POSITION: Boston regional administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in charge of administering the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP programs in...

Citizens to boost presence in Chicago area

Aiming to grow its market share in the Chicago area, Citizens Financial Group Inc. is acquiring three community banks in Illinois with total assets...

Neighbors bullish on Brown deal

Brown University last week shook up the Jewelry District with news that it will buy seven buildings in the district from Belvoir Properties,...
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