Here’s what’s happening in health in Rhode Island: BENEFITS/UHIP: State lawmakers grilled staff from the Departments of Human Services and…
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The Bottom Line: Next Steps In Offshore Energy And Health Care In RI
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week,…
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The Pulse: Bringing Mental Health Care To Kids In School
Accessing mental health care can be tough for kids in Rhode Island. There’s a shortage of practitioners and programs and a growing need for care. This…
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New Sobering Center Under Construction…At Last
A new sobering center opens next month at a homeless shelter in Providence. It’s a place where inebriated people who would typically be brought to the…
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The Pulse: Laughing Gas Makes A Comeback In Maternity Wards
South County Hospital may be the first in Rhode Island to bring back laughing gas for women in labor. It hasn’t been used in the U.S. for decades. We…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Oct. 11
Here’s what’s happening in health in Rhode Island: DHS SYSTEM: Officials report some ongoing problems with the state’s new online benefits system, and…
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Will Legalizing Marijuana Create Modern Bootleggers Across New England?
States that have legalized marijuana are contending with a new criminal tactic – smugglers who grow and process it for export to states where it remains…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, 9/27
Here’s what’s happening in health care in Rhode Island.
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RI Confirms First West Nile Case
Rhode Island’s Department of Health has received confirmation of the first case of West Nile virus in the state this year. The mosquito-borne illness is…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island (9/13/16)
Here’s what’s happening in health care in Rhode Island: