Marion Davis
13 states commit to higher high school standards
Thirteen states, including Rhode Island and Massachusetts, have formed a coalition to improve high schools, “significantly” raising the rigor of graduation standards, assessments and...
RIPEC: $1.7 billion in property taxes paid in FY2005
PROVIDENCE – Property taxes are the single biggest source of state and local tax revenue in Rhode Island, accounting for nearly $1.7 billion in...
Sophistication at bargain prices
Bookstore writes latest chapter in Downcity upturn with scholarly texts
Symposium Books
Owners: Scott McCullough and Anne Marie Keohane (husband and wife)
Type of business: Retail, online...
Lynch presses Blue Cross on delayed claims processing
Citing “numerous” complaints from medical providers whom Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island allegedly owes “substantial” amounts of money, Attorney General Patrick...
IT transforms Lifespan hospitals
For most of his career, Dr. Mitchell Levy has ordered tests, treatments and medications for his patients the old-fashioned way: by talking to interns...
Lifespan nets 27% increase
But costs are rising, like charitable care
The Lifespan hospital network netted $23.9 million in fiscal 2004, up 27 percent from the company’s $18.8-million net...
Tort reform to remain hot-button issue
In less than six months, Rhode Island’s top medical malpractice insurer, NORCAL Mutual, has raised rates by 19 percent, and second-ranked ProSelect Insurance has...
Heed workers’ comp liability on company outings
On a normal workday, most corporate employees will sit at their desks, maybe attend some meetings – utterly routine, un-dangerous stuff. But at company...
Bosses widely distrusted by employees, surveys show
While some workers question managers’ honesty, other research finds a more positive outlook
Large numbers of American workers distrust their bosses, and many question their...
Latinos falling off health insurance rolls
Employers’ plans prove too costly, so some drop coverage
Guillermo Ochoa works 65 to 70 hours a week, at his regular job with a cleaning...
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