State Department of Health chief Doctor Michael Fine is stepping down. Governor Gina Raimondo announced the state’s top public health official’s…
Kristin Gourlay
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Public Health Advocates Call HIV Transmission Bill “Draconian”
Public health advocates are hoping they’ve defeated a House bill that would criminalize the transmission of HIV. The bill, sponsored by Coventry…
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SEIU Taking Women And Infants Hospital To Court Over Layoffs
A union that represents the majority of workers recently laid off at Women and Infants Hospital is challenging the job cuts in federal court. They get…
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15,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI Customers’ Info Hacked
About 15,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island members may be among the victims of a massive cyber attack. Health insurance giant Anthem, which…
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Debrief: What Could A Strike At RI Hospital Mean?
Workers at Rhode Island Hospital have threatened to strike as contract negotiations reach an impasse. A federal mediator has been called in to help…
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Family Visiting Program Wins $10 Million To Serve 500 More Families
Nurses and social workers will visit more homes across Rhode Island thanks to a two-year, $10 million dollar federal grant aimed at helping pregnant…
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Health Officials To Evaluate Impact of Meningitis Vaccine At PC
Health officials plan to evaluate the effectiveness of a new vaccine for bacterial meningitis given en masse to Providence College students. Researchers…
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Teamsters Authorize Strike At Rhode Island Hospital
Members of the Teamsters union working at Rhode Island Hospital voted Wednesday evening to authorize a strike. Don’t expect to see picket lines…
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Timely Approval For New Meningitis Vaccine; Controlling An Outbreak
Three strains of meningococcal bacteria – the critters that can cause meningitis – circulate and cause disease in the U.S. Until recently, we only had…
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Can Murder Charges For Selling Drugs Stop Overdose Deaths?
A Providence man has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge for selling the illicit drug fentanyl – a potent painkiller sometimes laced in heroin – that…