Marion Davis
The hospital price riddle
More ‘transparency’ urged to help consumers
Call it the $5 aspirin syndrome. For reasons that even hospital CEOs can be hard-pressed to explain, the gap...
Study questions claims of medical bankruptcies
A new analysis of the data used in a much-touted 2005 study shows medical expenses led to only 17 percent of personal bankruptcies, not...
Health leaders urge more engagement in wellness
Five years ago, Rhode Island leaders set out to make a big improvement in key aspects of state residents’ health: reduce obesity and get...
Lead paint verdict sends shock waves across the nation
R.I. case is the first lost by the manufacturers
A jury verdict against The Sherwin-Williams Co., the nation’s largest paint retailer, and two other companies...
Research weds engineering, medicine
It’s a basic technique in diagnostic medicine: To check for signs of anemia, pull down a patient’s eyelid and look at the color of...
Blue Cross may put end to struggling HMO plan
BlueCHiP, the managed-care health plan from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island that for a decade was many employers’ most affordable option,...
Beacon taps Almond and Giuliani help
Facing increased scrutiny and criticism over its handling of a board member’s account, The Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. says it has appointed an “ad-hoc...
Social activities can help promote healthy choices
Workers at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island are getting to know their city the old-fashioned way: by walking through it. Since...
Making TV for multimedia world
A new production house makes films and video for HDTV, the Internet – even iPods
You could call Tango Pix a TV production shop, but...
Energy costs in Rhode Island – TEST
Energy costs in Rhode Island are skyrocketing, concerns over jobs and dollars leaving the economy are growing, and National Grid has just proposed a...
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