Survey: Employers facing pressure of rising health care costs

PROVIDENCE – Rising drug prices, hospital costs and high-cost claims are hampering affordability for employers, according to a recently published national survey. While Rhode Island is not an exception, observers say the Ocean State has several...

Rhode Island district court denies drug company efforts to block state’s 340B contract pharmacy law 

The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island Sept. 30 denied motions from AbbVie and Novartis seeking a preliminary injunction against the state’s law protecting 340B pricing for contract pharmacy arrangements. The two companies were...

AMO DISCUSSES HARMS OF THE REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN WITH 17,000 RHODE ISLANDERS ON TELEPHONE TOWN HALL

The following information was released by the office of Rhode Island Rep. Gabe Amo: Last night, House Republicans remained on vacation while they let the government shutdown rather than help 40,000 Rhode Islanders afford health care Washington,...

Restricting, cutting Medicaid funding shifts more reproductive health care to telemedicine

Fourth in a five-part series. Sarah Elgatian was in too much pain to feel awkward. That morning in 2019, she was hunched over her toilet, feeling what she described as a “weird burning nausea,” abdominal pain and other symptoms. She remembered the...

Rhode Island congressional delegation responds to government shutdown

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island’s congressional delegation responded to the government shutdown on Wednesday. Senator Jack Reed (D) shared the following: “President Trump controls every branch of government and his failed policies are about...

More than Medicaid, Medicare at risk: Program for working-class Rhode Islanders has been cut

By Rep. JUNE S. SPEAKMAN and Sen. PAMELA J. LAURIA Last month, enrollment notices began going out to 45,000 Rhode Islanders that announce dramatic increases in the cost of their health insurance policies. These individuals and families are not...

Maryland Joins Northeast Public Health Collaborative To Help Safeguard Vaccine Access

Photo Credit: Envato ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland has joined a group of states that are setting their own public health recommendations after changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding vaccine policies. The coalition,...

Aging wisely in Rhode Island

By Ann Martini "You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old,” the comedian George Burns once said. If you know who Burns is, you might be heading toward what was once called “your golden years.” At a time when youth tend to...

Stunning great white shark makes historic first appearance off Rhode Island

A 14-foot Great White Shark has been filmed off of Block Island, marking the first time anyone has gotten verified underwater video of the species in Rhode Island waters. The shark, a gorgeous female estimated to be a year old or so, was filmed in...

Determining the Feasibility of a Mail-In Saliva Sample Protocol for Persons Living with HIV in Two Urban Northeast United States Clinics

Saliva is an increasingly crucial diagnostic fluid as it is known to contain molecules enriched from an individual’s blood that mirror the body’s overall health.1 The benefits of salivary diagnostics include its non-invasive nature, low risk of...

Rhode Island congressional delegation slams Trump, GOP amid federal shutdown

The federal government shut down for the first time in nearly seven years at midnight, and Congress is preparing for what could be a prolonged disruption as Republicans and Democrats aren’t showing signs that they’re willing to budge. As my...

Kent Hospital Evening of Hope raises $269,000+ for Emergency Department

Kent Hospital recently held its annual event, Evening of Hope, at the Dunes Club in Narragansett, where more than 300 attendees enjoyed an impactful evening with delightful delicacies, friends and fun while supporting vital enhancements to Kent...

How Kentucky Compares in the 2025 Health & Wellness Rankings

Chronic disease remains one of the biggest health challenges in the U.S., with an estimated 129 million Americans living with at least one major condition. As healthcare costs climb and access to wellness resources continues to vary by region, a...

Chaos takes a holiday: Powell brings voice of reason to Rhode Island

Warwick’s Crowne Plaza last week was the place to be for Rhode Island’s political and business leaders as they joined one of the first public appearances by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell since the Fed’s quarter-point cut in the federal...

'Hospital dumping' drives up costs and leaves RI seniors stranded

Long-term care facilities routinely refuse to let residents return after a hospital stay, for a complex set of reasons. Finding a new facility can be extremely difficult, leaving patients to languish at the hospital for weeks, months or even...

Former prosecutor Keith Hoffmann launches bid for Rhode Island attorney general

Keith Hoffmann, who worked in a series of different roles in the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office, formally announced Tuesday his campaign to be the state’s next attorney general. Hoffmann, 38, until recently served as director of policy in...

The Latest: Vote to end government shutdown fails as Democrats hold firm on health care demands

A vote to end the government shutdown hours after it began failed Wednesday, as Democrats in the Senate held firm to the party’s demands to fund health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republicans refuse to extend. The tally showed...

Brown Health acquires major physician group

Brown Health has finalized its merger with Brown Physicians, following approvals from the Federal Trade Commission and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, the system announced Sept. 30. BPI is a multi-specialty practice group founded and...

NBC 10 I-Team: What to expect with upcoming cannabis shop expansion in Rhode Island

More than three years after Rhode Island legalized recreational cannabis, the process to pick up to 24 more dispensaries is now underway. The application window is open until the end of the year. It comes after the Rhode Island Cannabis Control...

Brown Health Medical Group to merge with physicians group

Brown Health Medical Group, part of Providence, R.I.-based Brown University Health, will merge with Brown Physicians Inc. to improve patient access and care coordination. The merger is expected to be finalized Oct. 1, according to a Sept. 30 Brown...