Commission on hospital costs releases findings
PROVIDENCE – After four months of hearings and deliberation, the 17-member R.I. Senate Commission on hospital costs released its findings and recommendations on Wednesday.
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HARI: Local hospitals economic impact estimated at $6.3 billion
CRANSTON – Hospitals are a major economic engine in Rhode Island, making an impact of more than $6.3 billion in 2009, according a release...
Landmark sues Blue Cross, alleging it helped cause hospital’s fiscal crisis
PROVIDENCE – Landmark Medical Center's special master, Jonathan N. Savage filed a lawsuit in Rhode Island Superior Court on Tuesday against Blue Cross &...
Walgreen declines as profit margin falls short of expectations
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Walgreen Co., the largest U.S. drugstore chain, dropped the most since October 2008 in New York trading after profit margins failed...
Five Questions With: Tricia Leddy
In the health care field, there seems to be an inexorable number of groups and programs known by their initials, making it difficult sometimes...
Roosevelt: Tufts remains committed to R.I.
WATERTOWN, Mass. – In the aftermath of the Tufts Health Plan’s decision to pull back from a proposed merger with Harvard Pilgrim Health,...
Southcoast Centers gets $300K gift
FALL RIVER – Mechanics Cooperative Bank has committed to a gift of $300,000 to support the Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care in Fairhaven, a...
BC linebacker to receive award at symposium
PROVIDENCE – Cancer experts from around the country will gather March 25-26 at the Providence Biltmore Hotel for the first-ever New England Sarcoma Symposium,...
Ground broken for city community health center
PROVIDENCE – The groundbreaking for a $42 million health services, office and retail complex took place March 14 at the former Federal Lithographers site...
Push on to enroll nursing homes in CurrentCare
SEEKONK, Mass. – More than 100 nursing home representatives attended a breakfast meeting March 10 at the 1149 East Restaurant that began a recruiting...
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