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Viola Davis reflects on TV Hall of Fame honor as small-town girl from Rhode Island
BakersfieldNow - California
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Born on a South Carolina plantation and raised in poverty in Rhode Island, Viola Davis reflects on being inducted into the TV Hall of Fame. The Oscar winner was honored on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Television Academy's Hall of Fame ceremony at LA...
Butler Hospital, union workers must end prolonged strike Gerald Tarnoff
Newport Daily News - Rhode Island
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Butler Hospital staff and members of the Service Employees International Union 1199NE, including mental health workers, nurses, clerical staff, dietary workers, housekeeping and social workers, have been on strike since May 15, the longest...
The Law Q&A | Laws on reporting medical debt on credit reports a bit chaotic
The News Gazette - Illinois
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What is the state of the law regarding the documenting of medical debt on credit reports by health providers or their collection agents? Chaos. There are three things going on — federal regulatory rules under the Fair Debt Reporting Act, state...
Rhode Island health officials recommend closure of swimming areas at two beaches
WJAR - Rhode Island
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The Rhode Island Department of Health recommended closing the swimming areas at two beaches on Friday. Officials said they detected high bacteria counts in the swimming areas at Conimicut Beach in Warwick and Easton's Beach in Newport. The...
Quonset is New State-of-the-Art Headquarters for the Rhode Island Air National Guard
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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August 16, 2025
Federal, state, local, and military officials joined the Rhode Island Air National Guard today to celebrate the grand opening of the new 143rd Airlift Wing headquarters at Quonset Air National Guard Base. The modern 43,000-square-foot facility...
Neronha, R.I. Foundation accepting applications for youth dental grants
Providence Business News - Rhode Island
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August 18, 2025
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and the Rhode Island Foundation recently announced they are accepting proposals for future grant awards from $10 million in funds designated for dental care services for Providence children. “Whenever...
Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation awards 4 grants for cancer research
Providence Business News - Rhode Island
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August 18, 2025
EAST GREENWICH – The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, a nonprofit headquartered in Rhode Island, recently announced it has issued funding for cancer research. Dr. Haseseong Park and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute received $50,000 for...
Rhode Island man accused of faking own death in UK convicted of rape after extradition to US
The Mirror US
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August 14, 2025
Rossi was arrested in Scotland in 2021 after being recognised at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow during treatment for Covid-19 ( Image: PA) A Rhode Island man who faked his own death in the UK has been convicted of rape after...
Health Services Board determined to find a new doctor
The Block Island Times - Rhode Island
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The New Shoreham Town Council held a relatively brief meeting on Monday, August 4 at just under 40 minutes with the most robust conversation being a discussion on Block Island Health Center’s lease for the “doctor’s house.” As First Warden Keith...
Amid growing 'scandal' of elder homelessness, health care groups aim to help
KETR - Texas
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August 16, 2025
BRISTOL, R.I. — At age 82, Roberta Rabinovitz realized she had no place to go. A widow, she had lost both her daughters to cancer, after living with one and then the other, nursing them until their deaths. Then she moved in with her brother in...
With tax credits about to end, Rhode Islanders could...
Providence Business News - Rhode Island
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August 14, 2025
As the Dec. 31 end to federal subsidies for federal health care nears, pressure is mounting on insurers, providers, and the nearly 40,000 Rhode Islanders who rely on tax credits to afford coverage. Perhaps no one feels the pressure more than Cory...
Federal judges refuse to detain Rhode Island man indicted for alleged Trump assassination threats
The Blaze
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August 14, 2025
A Rhode Island man indicted for allegedly threatening to assassinate President Donald J. Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller remains free on a GPS ankle monitor after two Democrat-affiliated...
Big Changes in New Hampshire Health Insurance Laws
Live Insurance News
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August 16, 2025
New Hampshire isn’t just topping the charts for health care. It’s also overhauling the rules and protections that shape how residents experience it. With new laws targeting insurer withdrawals and ambulance billing, the state is making bold moves...
PowerLeaf's new software program helps customers choose cannabis for medical use
WJAR - Rhode Island
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We hear a lot about cannabis being used as medicine in the dozens of states where it's legal for recreational use. But with so many options, where do you start? A new company has developed a scientific way to sift through it all. "It's not about...
2 of the nation's best regional hospitals are in South Dakota, US News says
Argus Leader - South Dakota
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A list of the best regional hospitals in the country compiled by U.S. News and World Report includes two in South Dakota – and both are in Sioux Falls. Nationally, more than 500 regional hospitals were recognized. The rankings, first published in...
VA Providence celebrates completion of phase 2 of new...
Providence Business News - Rhode Island
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August 18, 2025
PROVIDENCE – The VA Providence Healthcare System hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 13 to celebrate the completion of phase two of its new mental health building. The $15 million, 14,000-square-foot expansion is meant to expand and improve...
Real-time monitoring in Rhode Island: Narragansett Bay fixed station monitoring network
The University of Rhode Island
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August 13, 2025
Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island has a long history of water quality issues resulting from land pollution, leading to the influx of nutrients into the bay, which can cause algal blooms and declines in dissolved oxygen. The resulting hypoxia and...
HOW HEALTHY IS ZUCCHINI?
Oman Observer
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August 15, 2025
Alexandra Pattillo With its mild flavour and high water content, zucchini may not seem like a nutritional standout. But this summer fruit can help lower inflammation, support clearer vision and promote metabolic health. Here’s a look at all that...
Wall Street buyout barons and fat cat CEOs blamed for the two biggest hospital bankruptcies in decades
Daily Mail
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August 15, 2025
By ALICE WRIGHT, US CONSUMER REPORTER Published: 19:13 EDT, 15 August 2025 | Updated: 19:13 EDT, 15 August 2025 Private equity companies are facing scrutiny for the collapse of two major hospital chains that left thousands without medical care....
2 of the nation's best regional hospitals are in North Dakota, US News says
Aberdeen News - South Dakota
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A list of the best regional hospitals in the country compiled by U.S. News and World Report includes two in North Dakota. Nationally, more than 500 regional hospitals were recognized. The rankings, first published in 2011, include general...