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R.I. Hospital ultrasound accreditation renewed
The department of diagnostic imaging at Rhode Island Hospital has been reaccredited for three years as an ultrasound provider by the American College of...
UnitedHealth Group settles class-action lawsuits
MINNEAPOLIS – UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last week said it has made a deal to settle class-action lawsuits about its out-of-network reimbursement policies that...
Five Questions With: Patricia Markham Risica
As the General Assembly considers whether to approve the Medicaid global waiver that Gov. Donald L. Carcieri successfully negotiated with the Centers for Medicare...
Mass. insures 97% of residents but hurdles remain
In a country with 45.6 million uninsured – more than one in seven Americans – it’s quite an achievement: As of this summer, 97.4...
Five Questions With: Dr. Linda Carpenter
Birds migrate, bears hibernate, but in the winter, we stick it out. Yet not surprisingly, the cold, the snow and the short days and...
Blue Cross of Mass. awards $1.195M to help uninsured
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation has awarded $1.95 million in grants to 17 health care providers, including two in the Southcoast...
Study: Chronic diseases, out-of-pocket spending rise
The prevalence of chronic diseases among U.S. residents is on the rise, with about 44 percent of people reporting at least one condition in...
Shape Up RI launches 4th annual campaign
Registration has begun for the fourth annual Shape Up RI, the statewide exercise and weight-loss challenge that to date has inspired nearly 20,000 participants...
Hospital Association: R.I. budget <br>delivers ‘staggering’ blow
Gov. Donald L. Carcieri’s proposed supplemental budget for fiscal 2009, unveiled on Wednesday, will cost hospitals in the state $35.7 million, further destabilizing a...
Study: Lower cost-sharing helpful in mental health
When patients are admitted to Butler Hospital, it’s because they’re in real distress. They may be having a psychotic episode. They may have uncontrolled...
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