Rhode Island officials are breathing a collective sigh of relief that the plug has been pulled on the GOP health care plan to replace Obamacare.
Kristin Gourlay
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Office Of Child Advocate Issues Damning Report On Child Deaths
The Office of the Child Advocate has reviewed the circumstances surrounding the deaths of four infants and the near deaths of two others over the past…
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The Pulse: “Baby Court” Aims To Reunite Troubled New Parents With Newborns Faster
New parents get involved in Family Court for different reasons – but usually because the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, or DCYF, believes…
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“Trumpcare” Could Cut $200M From Medicaid, Destabilize HealthSource RI
Rhode Island health officials are busy analyzing the potential impacts of the Republican plan to replace Obamacare. Proposed funding cuts to Medicaid -…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, March 21
What’s happening in health in Rhode Island, March 21: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Lifespan plan to collaborate on cancer treatment and research ….
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Ebola Preparedness Cost Hospitals $360M Nationwide, Say RI Hospital Researchers
Rhode Island Hospital researchers say preparing for an infectious disease outbreak could be more efficient and cost-effective. That’s the conclusion of…
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The Pulse: In Early Recovery, A Vulnerable Brain
Early recovery from addiction is a delicate, difficult period. It’s a time when drug users are most at risk of relapsing or overdosing. But scientists…
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CBO Report Fuels RI Reps’ Distaste For GOP Health Plan
A report issued Monday by the Congressional Budget Office ran the numbers on the Republicans’ plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, called the…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, March 14
What’s happening in health care in Rhode Island, March 14: LANDMARK : Rhode Island’s Attorney General Peter Kilmartin is planning to oppose Prime…
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The Pulse: Can Better ER Discharge Planning Stem The Opioid Overdose Epidemic?
Hospitals in Rhode Island must now follow new guidelines before discharging a patient who has overdosed on opioids.