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Wagner stepping down as leader of Care New England

Economic Activity 06/26/2026

PROVIDENCE – Four years after assuming his role as CEO and president of Care New England Health System, Dr. Michael Wagner is stepping down. CNE...

Care New England says it had a $35.4M loss in first...

Health Services 06/11/2026

PROVIDENCE – Care New England Health System says it lost $35.4 million in operations in the first six months of its fiscal year, which...

DR. EDWARD MCGOOKIN, third from the left, speaks during a panel discussion at Providence Business News’ Fall Health Care Summit: Shaping the Future of Care on Thursday. McGookin is chief of primary care at Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care. With him during the first of two panel discussions are, from left, Victoria Williams, assistant professor of health care administration at Rhode Island College; Dr. Roger Mitty, president and chief operating officer of Care New England Medical Group; and Sen. Pamela Lauria, a nurse practitioner. Moderating is PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

‘We are in crisis’: PBN summit highlights glaring gaps in affordable,...

Health Services 10/30/2025

WARWICK – Precarious and vulnerable. That’s how Dr. Edward McGookin would describe the state of Rhode Island’s health care. Two safety net hospitals – Roger Williams Medical Center and...

What does merger of large R.I. physician groups mean for cost,...

Health Services 09/12/2025

Brown University Health is preparing to absorb one of the state’s largest physician groups, putting more than 1,500 doctors under one entity – a...

CNE/Integra partnership with HealthHelper drives increased screenings, ROI

Health Services 03/02/2025

PROVIDENCE – Care New England Medical Group and Integra Community Care Network recently announced the results of their partnership with HealthHelper. HealthHelper empowers health care...

Five Questions With: Roger D. Mitty

Health Services 04/23/2023

Roger D. Mitty is the president and chief operating officer of Care New England Medical Group, a patient-centered organization that is part of Care...

Care New England Medical Group appoints new COO and president

Health Services 03/20/2023

PROVIDENCE – Care New England Medical Group appointed Roger D. Mitty as new chief operating officer and president, effective Monday. Mitty most recently worked as...

Blue Cross certifies 5 new LGBTQ Safe Zone providers

Health Services 11/07/2021

PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has announced five new Blue Cross LGBTQ Safe Zone providers. The group joins more than...

LINING UP: People ages 65 to 74 could begin to receive their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine this month, but state health officials say they also want to prioritize people in several hard-hit communities. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE VIA AP

Gray areas in vaccine distribution lead others to fill in blanks

Coronavirus 02/05/2021

Rhode Island’s plan to prioritize COVID-19 vaccine distribution by age, underlying health conditions and geography makes sense conceptually. For it to be effective, however,...