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Kent reports $2.2M in operating income
WARWICK – Kent Hospital said that its operating income for fiscal year 2010 was $2.2 million, an increase of $1.2 million from the previous...
Delta president worried by health reform
PROVIDENCE – Delta Dental of Rhode Island is the dominant player for dental insurance in Rhode Island, providing coverage to about 615,000 members –...
BCBSRI excludes some brand names, promotes generics
PROVIDENCE – With its new formulary for prescription drugs, which went into effect Nov. 1, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has...
Coastal Medical, Blue Cross sign patient-centered medical home agreement
PROVIDENCE – House calls, weekend hours and dedicated pharmacy support are features of a new partnership announced Tuesday between Blue Cross & Blue Shield...
Koller backs away from conditions in CNE-UnitedHealth negotiations
PROVIDENCE – Care New England issued a news release Monday saying that R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller had agreed to waive conditions...
Westerly Hospital repositions itself for changes
WESTERLY – At its annual meeting Dec. 8, Westerly Hospital Healthcare, the parent company of the Westerly Hospital, discussed strategic initiatives it has undertaken...
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IRS releases guidelines for small-biz credit
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service unveiled its latest form, Credit for Small Employer Health Insurance Premiums, Form 8941, along with final guidelines,...
BCBSRI rejects tiering of hospitals
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island said that it has no plans to tier hospitals according to costs, according to...
Five Questions With: Rick Brooks
When we talk about health care reform, one of the key elements sometimes left out of the conversation is the important role that nurses...
Lung cancer vaccine being tested in R.I. trials
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital are both participating in an international clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a...
