Tag: Covid-19
U.S. consumer confidence falls to lowest level since 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans grow increasingly concerned about their financial...
Hospitals mandating masks amid surge in respiratory viruses
PROVIDENCE – With respiratory illnesses on the rise, health systems in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts have issued mask mandates within their facilities.
On Monday,...
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep...
NEW YORK (AP) – Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act...
Noting uptick in seasonal respiratory illnesses, Brown Health urges preventative measures
PROVIDENCE – Cases of respiratory illnesses more common during the colder months such as the flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, are on the...
Meet the Makers: Warwick poker table maker has played its cards...
Gorilla Gaming, based in Warwick, began manufacturing poker tables out of necessity. Founders Glenn and Gretel McCrory launched Eastern Poker LLC in 2005 and...
Rhode Islanders are slow to get the COVID-19 shot this year....
Nurse practitioner Michaela Maynard braced for a barrage of questions and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine.
But most patients at Open Door Health in Providence,...
U.S. economy expanded at a surprising 3.8% pace in the second...
WASHINGTON (AP) – An uptick in consumer spending helped the U.S. economy expand at a surprising 3.8% from April through June, the government reported...
R.I., Mass. help create Northeast public health coalition
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island and Massachusetts have joined forces with several other states to form a public health coalition.
The Northeast Public Health Collaborative is...
McKee: Health insurers required to cover COVID-19 vaccines in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Health insurers are required to cover COVID-19 vaccines for all Rhode Island residents 6 months old and older who want one, Gov....
Applications for U.S. jobless benefits rise but remain in a healthy...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits rose modestly last week, suggesting that employers are still retaining workers even as the...
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