Lynn Arditi
Contributor-
In addition to pay, striking hospital workers say patient violence is an issue. Hospital workers are seven times more likely to be injured at work due to violent acts than the general working population. -
State officials blame the decline on federal policy changes driving up health insurance premiums -
'I don't have an additional $900 lying around in my family budget to pay for this' -
Pharmacists will now be allowed to give the updated vaccines to anyone 3 years or older -
Here’s what to know about vaccine eligibility, state policy, and whether insurance will cover the shots -
Finding stable housing for seniors is now part of a health plan -
The strike that began May 15 forced the Providence psychiatric hospital to close roughly half its beds -
If approved, the deal would end a three-month strike at the psychiatric hospital that has forced the hospital to close nearly 100 beds
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The two sides are scheduled to resume talks with a federal mediator on Wednesday -
Despite the closure of roughly 70 beds, Butler Hospital president and chief operating officer Mary Marran says her facility continues to provide quality psychiatric services to its patients
