Health
The open-strike began last Thursday over wages, benefits and workplace safety
A Brown University study finds the state’s 2010 cap on hospital price growth saved consumers $1,000 a year in insurance premiums — while costing hospitals $158 million annually and highlighting gaps in self-insured plan oversight
Nurses, mental health workers and other employees at a psychiatric hospital in Providence have been on strike with their union, the Service Employees International Union local 1199, since early Thursday morning
Butler says it spent more than $3.2 million on temp workers to keep the hospital running during the open-ended strike
The indefatigable animal advocate launches Season 4 of “Animal Talk” on Rhode Island PBS
Rhode Island’s largest health system blamed insurance premiums for failing to keep pace with rising health care costs
GLP-1 medications and pricier COVID vaccines helped push spending up nearly 8% in 2023, prompting state regulators to call for greater investment in primary care and fewer barriers for doctors
With in-person counselors in short supply, districts like Bristol-Warren are embracing telepsychology platforms like Cartwheel to deliver faster, more accessible care for kids still feeling the effects of the pandemic
Born from tragedy, the Providence-based institute—now led by Lisa Pina-Warren—continues to fight community violence with compassion, outreach, and the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.