Tag: R.I. Department of Health
Chiropractic coverage mandated for substance disorders
Opioids may have been the first path many of Dr. Benjamin Algiere’s patients took for pain relief, but he hopes it’s not their last.
A...
ACA reform stalls as GOP takes second shot at repeal
PROVIDENCE — HealthSource RI Executive Director Zach Sherman’s hopes for health insurance market-stabilizing legislation were dashed Tuesday when U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor &...
RIEMA unveils emergency power preservation plan for critical health care facilities
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency’s playbook to safeguard electricity supplies for critical health care facilities during disasters, “Protecting Patients When Disaster Strikes,”...
Report: R.I. teen immunization rates among highest in the nation
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island’s immunization rates for teenagers are among the highest in the nation, the R.I. Department of Health announced Friday.
A report conducted...
Fatima Hospital pension woes were looming in 2014
When the $86.8 million pension plan that covers current and former employees of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital filed for receivership last month, public...
Federal grants help reduce Rhode Island beach closures
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health was awarded a $203,500 grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its coastal beach-monitoring program, ecoRI...
Whitehouse warns hospital consolidation could hurt innovation, economy
PROVIDENCE – As U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse spoke to Lifespan researchers celebrating a $10 million stem cell biology research grant Aug. 29, he warned...
R.I. reduces required instruction hours for hairdressers, cosmetologists
Prospective hairdressers and cosmetologists applying for a Rhode Island hairdresser/cosmetician license may have it a little easier thanks to a bill signed into law...
Neighborhoods pushing back against Suboxone clinic expansions
Rhode Island has about 300 medical professionals who are trained and licensed to prescribe Suboxone, a drug that helps people who are addicted to...
Commonwealth House: Assisted living that feels like home
Graham and Mandi Willoughby, owners of Commonwealth House in Warwick, Rhode Island’s smallest assisted-living facility, tout personalized, small-scale care.
The facility is located within a...
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