Constance A. Howes named Bryant Businesswoman of the Year
SMITHFIELD – Bryant University named Constance A. Howes, president and CEO of Women & Infants Hospital, its New England Businesswoman of the Year on...
Rhode Island to receive $908,838 from AstraZeneca settlement
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is expected to receive $908,838 from a $68.5 million settlement with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP from alleged improper marketing of Seroquel,...
CVS accused in suit of selling customer data to drugmakers
PHILADELPHIA - CVS Caremark Corp., the largest U.S. provider of prescription drugs, was sued over claims it used confidential prescription information to push products...
BCBS of R.I. Direct Pay rate increase slashed to 1.9% from...
PROVIDENCE – The rate increase for Direct Pay customers of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island was lowered to 1.9 percent from...
BCBS of Massachusetts board members suspend their pay
BOSTON – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Massachusetts board members voted to suspend their five-figure annual directors’ payments, the Boston Globe reported on...
Walgreen to sell pharmacy benefit manager for $525 million
ATLANTA - Walgreen Co., the largest U.S. drugstore chain, agreed to sell its pharmacy-benefit management business for $525 million to Catalyst Health Solutions Inc....
Health department delays medical marijuana center decision
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health has delayed the decision to name the state’s first medical marijuana dispensary by one week.
The health department...
Five Questions With: James P. Nyberg
One fact that no one disputes about health care in Rhode Island is that the state’s population is aging. This demographic shift has put...
Hospital commission wrestles with public info
PROVIDENCE – At its most recent hearing Feb. 28, members of the R.I. Senate Commission on hospital costs began to grapple with the issue...
Tufts nets $64.9 million in 2010
BOSTON – Tufts Health Plan reported a net income of $64.9 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2010, more than double the net...
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