The future of M&A in health care
As we take stock of health care mergers and acquisitions activity in 2020 – marked by both mega consolidations and deal breakups – it...
UMass ‘vaccine corps’ needs to be replicated
The U.S. faces one of the most consequential public health campaigns in history right now: to vaccinate the population against COVID-19 and, especially, to...
Next vaccine hurdle: Persuading people to get it
Today, more Americans hope to receive a COVID-19 vaccine than current vaccine supply will allow. Consequently, although President Joe Biden’s initial promise to dole...
It’s time to take control where we can
We knew from the start that the COVID-19 pandemic was going to do more than make people sick. Just days after our country’s first...
For some, new higher-ed model needed
In the midst of national and statewide economic uncertainty, heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders across Rhode Island continue to express a common,...
Biden to fight climate change in a new way
Joe Biden is preparing to deal with climate change in a way no U.S. president has done before – by mobilizing his entire administration...
Companies can win big by thinking small
I’m a huge fan of Rhode Island. Growing up in a small, close-knit part of the world such as Northern Ireland drew me to...
Creativity is lost without cafes and bars
While the pandemic has caused thousands of small businesses to temporarily close or shutter for good, the disappearance of the dining area in the...
A few simple ‘asks’ for small businesses
As the owner of a Providence restaurant, The District, I can say that this has been a year unlike any other. As we continue...
A crucial crossroads for R.I.’s hospitals
Rhode Island’s health care system is on the cusp of unprecedented changes in 2021.
COVID-19 buffeted the financial health of the state’s not-for-profit hospitals. Care...
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