Hospitals pumped $6.7 billion into R.I. economy in 2011
CRANSTON – Hospitals in Rhode Island are major engine of the state’s economy, with $6.7 billion in economic contributions in 2011, according to the...
Coding glitch leaves mental health providers out in the cold
PROVIDENCE – A glitch in billing codes for claims from mental health providers – including psychotherapists, clinical social workers and psychologists – has resulted...
State gets $250K grant to prepare for climate effects
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island recently received a $250,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help the state address and...
Researchers: Mental health a cause of unhealthy behaviors
PROVIDENCE – Poor mental health leads to unhealthy behaviors in low-income adults – not the other way around, according to a new study by...
Babineau elected to UHC governing board
CHICAGO – Dr. Timothy J. Babineau, the president and CEO of Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest health care system, was elected to the governing board...
Women & Infants expands campaign to reduce SIDS
PROVIDENCE – In an effort to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, Women & Infants Hospital has begun its own...
Health care reform is near
Whether you’re angry, happy or just plain confused about how “Obamacare” – officially known as the Affordable Care Act, or ACA – will impact...
House passes autism- commission legislation
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House late last month passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Peter G. Palumbo, D-Cranston, creating a commission to study the quality...
Lifespan investing in patient-centric health care
Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest hospital network and private employer, with more than 14,000 employees, is investing more than $100 million over the next four...
Koller grants conditional approval of Blue Cross premium increases
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller has granted conditional approval to the revised health insurance premium increases from Blue Cross &...
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