Health
Drop in health and economic indicators drives decline in latest KIDS COUNT report, as advocates call for urgent investments in housing, jobs, and family supports
Rhode Islanders and others nationwide are urged to take precautions as high heat and humidity raise the risk of illness, especially for children, seniors, and outdoor workers
Talks resume with federal mediator and larger union presence amid mounting worker hardship, community support, and questions over hospital finances and real estate deal
AG’s office to skip independent actuarial review this year to redeploy resources to other health care reform efforts
Rhode Island overdose deaths dropped nearly 19% in 2024 — the second straight year of decline — as state officials credit harm reduction efforts and expanded treatment access, though disparities and polysubstance use remain urgent concerns