Fishing for coverage norm for some
Lindalee Jordan has diabetes. She has no health insurance. Still, she considers herself pretty lucky.
“Thankfully, my medicine can be in generic form. I take...
Regulators suspend review of Landmark purchase
PROVIDENCE -- State regulators have suspended their review of Prime Healthcare Service’s application to buy Landmark Medical Center until the applicant can provide additional...
Health care summit draws a crowd as panelists discuss reforms
WARWICK – More than 450 people crowded into the Grand Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick to hear two panels of health care experts...
VPP acquired by Boston-based Mobiquity
PROVIDENCE – Boston-based Mobiquity Inc., a professional services firm specializing in mobile-solutions and app development, has acquired Providence-based mobile software maker Vertical Performance Partners,...
RIPEC: Expanded availability of SHOP ‘crucial’ to success
PROVIDENCE – The availability of the Small Business Health Options Program, or SHOP, a component of the health benefits exchange in Rhode Island, should...
Lifespan opens stem cell research lab in Knowledge District
PROVIDENCE – Lifespan opened a new stem cell research laboratory Wednesday afternoon on the fifth floor of the hospital network’s Coro Building. The lab...
R.I. ranks No. 37 on ‘Well-Being Index’
WASHINGTON – The overall well-being of Rhode Islanders ranks 37th among the 50 states, according to the 2012 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.
The index –...
Brown, JWU discuss health care partnership
PROVIDENCE – Brown University and Johnson & Wales University have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore potential collaborations between Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical...
UMass awards $200K from technology development fund
BOSTON – Eight projects from four University of Massachusetts campuses will receive a combined $200,000 from the Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property Technology Development...
Brown strikes IP agreement with hospital systems
PROVIDENCE – Brown University’s Technology Venture Office has reached an agreement with Lifespan to provide IP management and commercialization services to the health care...