Marion Davis
Officials warn about health-discount cards
CRANSTON – Prompted by a string of inquiries about a prominently advertised health discount card, Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller’s office has issued...
Studies: Medicare Advantage increases costs, not care
WASHINGTON – Two studies published last week in the journal Health Affairs show that Medicare Advantage plans, which now cover about 10.1 million people,...
Dec. 7 run, walk to benefit W&I oncology program
PROVIDENCE – Women & Infants Hospital will host its 25th annual Christmas 10K Run and 5K Walk this Sunday, Dec. 7, in memory of...
Artist donates work to Butler, starts art classes
PROVIDENCE – An artist who began painting as he struggled with obsessive-compulsive disorder for years recently donated a collection of his paintings to Butler...
Five Questions With: Bill Flynn
Nearly 1 in 7 Rhode Island residents is over 65, and almost 1 in 40 is over 85, according to the U.S. Census Bureau....
Medicaid waiver may fall short
The buzzword is “choice.” Rather than force elderly and disabled Rhode Islanders to go into nursing homes – because it is the only option...
HIV-vaccine project gets $390K for delivery system
An HIV-vaccine project led by EpiVax Inc. and its founder’s Brown University lab has gotten a fresh infusion of cash, $390,380 over two years...
Tufts health plan rated among the best by magazine
A high-profile review of America’s health plans has ranked Tufts Health Plan’s HMO/POS combined product at No. 2 among commercial plans nationwide, giving the...
IT gives boost to efforts in workplace wellness
Rajiv Kumar has become a familiar face across Rhode Island because of his nonprofit Shape Up RI project, which has made fitness a community...
RIH recognized for bariatric surgery program
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Hospital last week was named as a “Blue Distinction Center” for bariatric surgery by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of...
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