R.I. ranks 6th in U.S. in dental-care access for kids on...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the sixth-highest rate of dental care for children on Medicaid in fiscal 2008, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and...
United plans eliminate pediatric-care copays
When you have children, the costs can quickly add up. Forget about major illnesses – just annual checkups, a bout of the flu here...
Cost containment seen as health-reform priority
The survey sample was small – just 86 of the 723 human resources executives and business owners contacted – but a few points did...
Is a commercial-property crisis looming?
As bankers and economists celebrate a seemingly rebounding home-sales market, another potential crisis is brewing in the commercial real estate sector. Many of the...
Tufts again among top HMOs in U.S.
Tufts Health Plan is once again among the nation’s top health plans, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report and the National Committee...
Group seeks ‘free-market’ reform options
A local think tank devoted to “free enterprise, limited government, and traditional American values” has published a paper advocating nine “free-market, patient-centered” approaches to...
Doctors, insurers clash over affordability
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Medical Society is fighting vigorously to defeat legislation that would create a new class of “affordable” health plans for small...
Home Loan Bank gets $10M after 3Q loss
WARWICK – Troubled lender Home Loan Investment Bank F.S.B. posted a $13.3 million loss in the third quarter, weighed down by a mortgage portfolio...
Citizens narrows ad agency search
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group has narrowed its search for a new advertising agency to five firms.
Boston-based Arnold Worldwide, which has handled Citizens’ ad...
First Trade doubles third-quarter profit
BOSTON – First Trade Union Bank, a full-service bank with offices in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, says it finished the third quarter...
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