R.I. to receive support for pilot program
WASHINGTON – Rhode Island’s congressional delegation announced on March 16 that the state would be eligible to receive new federal funding as part of...
ICU Collaborative achieves quality milestones
PROVIDENCE – Recently released data from the Rhode Island Intensive Care Unit Collaborative showed that in 2011 the rate of central line-associated blood stream...
A lively experiment in health care exchanges
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s nation-leading efforts to establish its own health insurance exchange, one of the key health are reform initiatives under the Affordable...
Sen. wants lawmakers to share premium costs
PROVIDENCE – Legislation is again before the General Assembly requiring state lawmakers to pay a portion of the cost of their health care premiums.
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Feldstein to lead Roberts, Carroll health care group
Edward D. Feldstein has been named co-leader of the new health care industry group at Roberts, Carroll, Feldstein & Pierce Inc. A shareholder of...
Guardians needed to look out for seniors
The volunteer guardians of the RI Volunteer Guardianship Program develop many skills and qualities sought in the job market.
Decision-maker; communicator; observer; problem-solver; team-builder;...
Lending a hand to military children
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State is expanding mentoring services to include children who have a parent serving in the military....
The anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
PROVIDENCE – The second birthday of the Affordable Care Act, which ushered in national health care reform, was celebrated today with doughnut holes, fresh...
Gemma foundation grants $40K to screening program
PAWTUCKET – In a continuing effort to increase cancer screening in Rhode Island, the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation has made a $40,000...
Fundraising walk for pancreatic cancer research set
WARWICK – The local affiliate of the national organization dedicated to eliminating the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States has...