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Rising insurance costs add further strain to health care providers, including Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence.
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Economy
Economy
With Tax Credits About to End, Rhode Islanders Could Pay Thousands More for Federal Health Insurance
AG Neronha warns of crippling consumer costs under proposed 2026 rate hikes. But insurers say they need the money
August 14, 2025
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Nancy Lavin
Courtney Threats, a social worker and part of the Butler Hospital union’s bargaining team, prepares to speak at a press conference outside the hospital on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025.
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Health
Health
You Say ‘Movement.’ We Say ‘Ultimatum.’ Butler Hospital Strike Drags On
Strike will reach the 90-day mark this Friday as both sides dispute terms, timeline
August 13, 2025
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Alexander Castro
Tina McDonald, a nurse who provides foot care to homebound patients, had to stop seeing patients in Rhode Island in 2023 after state regulators told her state law excludes nurses from providing such care. She now serves patients exclusively in Massachusetts, including Josephine Calhoun of Seekonk, Mass.
Article
Health
Health
Homebound Rhode Island Seniors Can’t Get Basic Foot Care They Desperately Need. Blame State Law
While the 49 other states let nurses provide home foot care, Rhode Island remains an outlier after 2025 legislation stalls in the Senate
August 13, 2025
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Nancy Lavin
Eleanor, age 6, plays in the pool at the Workout Club in Salem, New Hampshire on July 29, 2025.
Article
Health
Health
Kids With Autism Are at Greater Risk of Drowning. Swim Classes Can Help
August 12, 2025
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Meghan Smith
L to R: Fred Flynn, Bella Gomes, McKaylee Swatt, Anne Earle.
Article
Education
Education
Future Pediatric Oncology Nurses Find Calling Through Hasbro Fellowship Amid National RN Shortage
Brown University Health’s Flynn Pediatric Oncology Nursing Fellowship helps two aspiring nurses turn personal experiences with cancer into career inspiration — addressing a critical need in Rhode Island’s health care workforce
August 12, 2025
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G. Wayne Miller
Unionized Butler Hospital workers march in front of the Providence psychiatric hospital on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, on the 83rd day of their strike.
Article
Health
Health
Butler Hospital to Close Addiction Treatment Unit as Contract Negotiations Stall
August 9, 2025
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Alexander Castro
Beavertail State Park in Jamestown.
Article
Health
Health
Jamestown Bat Tests Positive for Rabies
August 7, 2025
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Alexander Castro
Robert Neves, 67, earned $17-an-hour emptying trash at Butler Hospital. He said the hospital's last offer didn't offer people like him a living wage.
Article
Health
Health
Butler Hospital’s Striking Workers, Management to Return to the Bargaining Table
The two sides are scheduled to resume talks with a federal mediator on Wednesday
August 6, 2025
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Lynn Arditi
AG Neronha during a news conference in his office earlier this year.
Article
Health
Health
AG Neronha, RI Foundation Accepting Proposals for Dental Grants
Nonprofits face a September deadline for grants funded by $10 million in settlement money
August 5, 2025
 · 
Ian Donnis
Transgender flag waving in the wind against a cloudy sky.
Article
Health
Health
Rhode Island Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Health Care for Transgender Youth
August 4, 2025
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Alexander Castro
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