UnitedHealth to buy LHC Group for $5.4 billion
UnitedHealth Group is spending about $5.4 billion to delve deeper into home health care with the acquisition of LHC Group.
The health care giant said...
R.I. Commerce gives Flux Marine $1.9M in tax credits to remain...
PROVIDENCE – Flux Marine Ltd., a company that makes electric outboard boat engines, is staying in the Ocean State after the R.I. Commerce Corp....
R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 370, with no deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 370 from March 25 through Sunday, with no deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Monday.
Hospitalizations...
Gas prices fall 2 cents in R.I., Mass.
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island fell to $4.20 per gallon, 2 cents less than last week...
NEA R.I. names Barden new executive director
CRANSTON – The National Education Association Rhode Island did not have to look too far to find a new executive director.
The labor union that...
PC tourney run leads to $50K gift for local sports bar;...
PROVIDENCE – While the Providence College men’s basketball team was battling top-seeded University of Kansas Friday night in the NCAA Tournament’s “Sweet 16” round,...
Small businesses face tax headaches on top of pandemic woes
NEW YORK (AP) – Small businesses that have been buffeted by the pandemic, inflation and shipping woes have another challenge to add to their...
R.I. February jobless rate 4th highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the fourth-highest unemployment rate in New England in February at 3.9%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 126, with 3 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 126, with three new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday.
Hospitalizations of COVID-19...
Missed deadline costs Tufts Health Plan millions
PROVIDENCE – Tufts Health Plan learned the hard way in January that missing a deadline by two minutes is no excuse – and costly,...


















