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HEALTHY TALK: 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 Oct. 30. 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

PBN Health Summit panel: Could R.I. fix doctor shortage by looking...

Despite the state’s ongoing shortage of primary care providers, Rhode Island’s largest health system has seen success in recruiting doctors from surrounding states. However,...
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,...

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...

Consultant hired to assess feasibility of medical school at URI

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A state Senate commission and the University of Rhode Island announced they have selected a Missouri-based consulting firm to lead a...

Report: 11,649 R.I. kids lost Medicaid coverage during recent renewal

PROVIDENCE – Thousands of Rhode Island children lost their Medicaid coverage during the recent renewal process, according to a report by Rhode Island KIDS...

McKee signs several health care bills into law

CRANSTON – Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed a package of health care bills into law Friday. The seven-bill package includes six that were part of...

Lawmakers make late-session push for health care reform

PROVIDENCE – As the General Assembly session is winding down, lawmakers in both chambers are teaming up to get a series of bills passed...
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