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R.I. requires all health insurers to cover patient copays and expenses...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is now requiring all health insurance carriers operating in the state to cover out-of-pocket expenses for customers who are seeking...
PANELISTS discuss the region's rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine during the PBN Health Care Summit on Thursday. Clockwise from top left is Dr. Karen Tashima, from The Miriam Hospital; Dr. Kirsten Anderson, from Aetna/CVS Health; moderator PBN Editor Michael Mello; Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University; Christopher Palmieri, CEO and president of Commonwealth Care Alliance; and Peter Marino, CEO of Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island. This was one of two panel discussions held during the summit.

PBN Health Care Summit: R.I. vaccine rollout has improved, but access,...

PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island has improved its vaccination campaign to a point where it is among the nation’s most successful in administering first doses,...

R.I. sets goal to get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to...

PROVIDENCE – State officials laid out the groundwork Thursday during their weekly COVID-19 press conference for large-scale events to incrementally return in Rhode Island. Gov....

SBA launches application portal for Shuttered Venue Operators grants

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened the application portal for the federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, the administration announced Thursday. The...

McKee committed to PPP taxation over $150K

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee's proposal to tax forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans greater than $150,000 would generate an estimated $67.7 million in revenue...
THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION, with the support of the Economic Progress Institute and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, is launching a new initiative to develop recommendations on how the state can spend the federal stimulus it is expected to receive from the American Rescue Plan Act. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION

R.I. Foundation launches initiative to develop recommendations for state on stimulus...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation announced Wednesday that, with the support of the Economic Progress Institute and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council,...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 449, with 3 new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 increased by 449 on Tuesday, with three new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday. Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients...

Criticism aimed at legislation that would prevent employers, businesses from requiring...

PROVIDENCE – A bill that would prevent employers or organizations from requiring workers or students to get a COVID-19 vaccine sparked a debate among...

Businesses frustrated by potential PPP taxation

PROVIDENCE - Members of the Rhode Island business community are up in arms over a state budget proposal in the House from Gov. Daniel...
CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 357 on Monday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 357, with 3 new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 357 on Monday, with three new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday. Hospitalizations...
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