Census data shows uninsured population remains the same
The number of uninsured children and people under the age of 65 in Rhode Island has remained steady over the past several years. According...
University health plan shows flaws in wellness programs
It has been a tough couple of months for Pennsylvania State University’s new wellness program, Take Care of Your Health. In July, the university...
Blood Center lab is a sign of good things
Anytime someone makes an $8 million investment in Rhode Island, and doesn’t require a taxpayer incentive to do so, it’s a win for the...
Prochaska honored by Psychological Association
James O. Prochaska, director of the University of Rhode Island Cancer Prevention Research Center and professor of clinical and health psychology at URI, recently...
Exchange affordability to get summit airing
While most large employers don’t intend to change their health-insurance plans with the opening of the health-benefits exchange Oct. 1, small businesses struggling with...
Neighborhood Medicaid plan ranks in NCQA top 10, again
PROVIDENCE – Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island was once again included among the highest-rated health insurance plans in the country, according to the...
R.I. Blood Center opens laboratory to test blood donations
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Blood Center opened a state-of-the-art laboratory on Thursday that will allow for increased blood-testing capacity.
The 20,000-square-foot lab is connected...
URI researcher nets $10M NIH grant to build research capacity
(Updated, 2:36 p.m.)
PROVIDENCE – A University of Rhode Island biomedical researcher has been awarded a grant of nearly $10 million to expand research efforts...
Poverty in U.S. remains high as incomes stall, census says
CHICAGO - Statistics released today by the Census Bureau present a portrait of a stagnant economy with poverty remaining high and incomes sluggish four...
New recovery center to open at R.I. Department of Corrections
CRANSTON – Inmates suffering from substance abuse problems at the R.I. Department of Corrections women’s minimum facility now have additional support to help them...
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