Tag: healthcare
Driving Forces: Martha L. Wofford
Martha L. Wofford
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island CEO and president
IN MANY WAYS, the direction of Rhode Island’s healthcare sector depends heavily...
Healthcare should measure outcomes, not just approvals
Ten days ago, my 82-year-old mother-in-law, Jane, was living a remarkably active and independent life.
She walked regularly, swam at the YMCA and did water...
Inflation cooled last month as gas prices fell, though costs remain...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, suggesting higher oil and gas prices from the...
R.I. has everything needed to make great sales pitch
We are all both proud of our state and sometimes critical of various sectors that can be improved. I have long been somewhere between...
U.S. News & World Report: R.I. is 33rd-best state in nation...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the 33rd-best state in the nation, down nine spots from last year, according to U.S. News & World Report....
Some worry McKee attack ads reinforce state’s bad business reputation
Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s latest campaign ad attacking former CVS Health Corp. executive Helena Foulkes has sparked a backlash from some in the business...
Breaking healthcare barriers after prison
He opened his car door in the parking lot of a local steakhouse and couldn’t make himself get out. It was his first day...
Everybody’s business: For Lallier, restoring confidence key to care routine
(Editor’s note: This is the 71st installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Despite older politicians, many older Americans are losing ground
American political leadership skews decidedly older than the population as a whole. President Donald Trump turned 80 years old on June 14. The median...
KIDS COUNT: R.I. ranks last in N.E. for child well-being
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks No. 26 in the nation for child well-being, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation annual KIDS COUNT Data Book...
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