Wins against tobacco in legislative session; work remains
As Rhode Island lawmakers move into summer and say goodbye to another legislative session, now is the perfect time to look back at tobacco...
Brown Health doctor becomes first in R.I. to perform procedure for...
PROVIDENCE – Dr. Katherine MacCallum, a vascular surgeon with Brown Surgical Associates and Brown University Health, recently became the first physician in the state...
Neronha joins federal lawsuit over cutting school mental health funding
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has joined another legal battle against the Trump administration, this time against the U.S. Department of...
Five Questions With: Dr. Nancy McKinney
Dr. Nancy McKinney, a board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist, has been caring for patients at South County Health’s Cancer Center since October 2024 and...
The Miriam Hospital opens 75-year-old time capsule
PROVIDENCE – The Miriam Hospital recently held a ceremony to open a time capsule that was sealed almost 75 years ago.
The capsule, located in...
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Patriot Subaru donate blankets to Sturdy Health
ATTLEBORO – For the 10th year in a row, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Patriot Subaru of North Attleboro teamed up and donated...
Brown Health finalizes first contract with Massachusetts Nursing Association for Morton...
TAUNTON – Morton Hospital and the Massachusetts Nursing Association have finalized a new contract, marking the first agreement since Brown University Health purchased the...
Southcoast Health adds 5 providers to community health system
PROVIDENCE – Southcoast Health recently welcomed five new providers, the health system announced.
The providers are joining the family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedic surgery,...
As health insurers seek big rate hikes, worries about sustainability grow
Rhode Island's health insurers are asking for the highest premium increases in more than a decade, saying the rate hikes are necessary to cover...
CVS Caremark ordered to pay $95M for overbilling Medicare
PROVIDENCE – CVS Caremark, the pharmacy manager of CVS Health Corp., has been ordered to refund the U.S. government $95 million for overbilling Medicare...
