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Memorial designated as primary stroke center
The Stroke Center at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island has been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission, designating the facility...
‘Cafeteria plan’ regs issued, but federal-law conflict feared
Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller’s office last week issued regulations on the “cafeteria plans” mandated by a law passed in 2007 for employers...
Free prescription drug card launched
PROVIDENCE – A free statewide prescription drug card program launched yesterday offers discounts on both generic and brand-name medications.
Rhode Island Rx (RIRx) –...
Changing culture at work takes time, cooperation
Innovation is only the beginning.
Lots of people have great ideas, Dr. Mary R. Cooper told her audience at Quality Partners of Rhode Island’s first...
Program closes gap in members’ health coverage
Aiming to fill a critical gap in its members’ health care coverage, Health Access RI is now offering them short-term, high-deductible catastrophic health insurance...
Party to raise funds for ALS programs, research
An education professor at Providence College who was recently diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease will be the keynote speaker at the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s...
American Heart Association joins call for universal coverage
The American Heart Association last week joined the call for comprehensive health care reform that results in universal insurance coverage, warning that without it,...
Kennedy urges CMS to reverse <br> decision on virtual colonoscopies
U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, D-R.I., and more than 40 members of Congress are urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reverse...
Koller seeks input on affordability
Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller is seeking public comment on a new set of “system affordability priorities and standards” for health insurers in...
Westerly Hospital launches women’s health initiative
The Westerly Hospital is investing $1.8 million in a women’s health initiative, including an array of new high-tech services as well as a still-to-be-recruited...
