Tag: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
R.I. to receive $17M in federal funds for opioid crisis
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive $17.1 million in federal funds to combat the opioid crisis, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
R.I. reinsurance program lowers individual health insurance rates
PROVIDENCE – A new state program has earned federal approval, paving the way for savings on health insurance premiums for some consumers. The health insurance...
R.I. to receive $2.1M in HHS funds for opioid treatment...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive $2.1 million for opioid treatment programs, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday. Of the total,...
R.I. receives $2M in federal funds for Early Head Start program
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive $2 million in federal Early Head Start funds to promote physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of low-income...
R.I. reports slight decline in opioid overdose deaths as national figures...
PROVIDENCE — The Ocean State has recorded a slight downturn in the number of opioid overdose deaths in 2017 and the start of 2018...
R.I. receives $15M in federal funds to combat opioids
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is receiving $15 million to combat the opioid crisis from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the department...
Organ donor advocacy group honors nine local hospitals for donation support
PROVIDENCE – The Workplace Partnership for Life has recognized nine local hospitals for their efforts supporting enrollment in organ and tissue donation registries. The organization,...
Organ donor advocacy group honors nine local hospitals for donation support
PROVIDENCE —The Workplace Partnership for Life has recognized nine local hospitals for their efforts supporting enrollment in organ and tissue donation registries. The organization, sponsored...
U.S. HHS awards 8 R.I. health centers $1.1M
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday a total of $1.1 million in fiscal 2018 Health Center Quality Improvement...
HSRI: ACA risk sharing formula unaffected in 2019, payments should continue
PROVIDENCE — HealthSource RI Director Zachary W. Sherman and nine fellow state-based marketplace directors have sent a letter to federal health officials urging support...
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