Rhode Island Hospital acknowledges there was a delay in providing the name of an employee suspected of assaulting a patient to the Providence Police….
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The Pulse: Zika Virus Travels North; Pregnant Rhode Islanders To Be Tested
Concerns are growing about the spread of the Zika virus to the United States. And while the mosquito that carries the virus is primarily found in the…
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New All-Payer Claims Database To Track Health Costs, Trends
Rhode Island now has access to a new source of information about health care activities and costs. The All Payer Claims Database launches this week- “al…
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Women And Infants Offers Palliative Care In Cancer Clinic
Women and Infants Hospital has a new service for patients with serious illness, to help them avoid a stay in the hospital. It’s another sign that…
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Your Guide To The FY ’17 Health And Human Services Budget
A budget proposal is like a map, showing you where an agency wants to invest more money, and where it plans to cut. It reveals an administration’s prior…
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Time To Worry About Zika Virus?
A Massachusetts resident has reportedly returned from a trip to South America infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus. But is there a risk to Rhode…
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RI Political Legend Buddy Cianci Dead At Age 74
Rhode Island’s legendary rascal king, Buddy Cianci, died Thursday morning. Cianci was hospitalized with stomach pain while taping ABC6 On the Record, a …
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The Pulse: On The Front Lines Of The Overdose Epidemic
Rhode Island’s drug overdose epidemic has not abated. But there has been some progress in marshaling more resources to fight it. The General Assembly re…
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The Pulse: Overdose Task Force Puts Plan In Action; Narcan Funding?
Hundreds of Rhode Islanders have died from drug overdoses this year – a number that has barely budged from last year, despite numerous state and other e…
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Brookings Report Says RI Needs Investment In Key Sectors To Bolster Economy
A new report requested by the Raimondo administration says Rhode Island can overcome its economic listlessness by using a focused strategy to make targ…