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Governor McKee, First Lady Launch “Keep Rhody Litter Free” Campaign

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee was joined by First Lady Susan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority CEO Scott Avedisian, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Acting Director Terry Gray, and Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful Director Donna Kaehler on Friday afternoon to kick off […]Read More

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Reps. Demings, Nadler, Cicilline, Castor Introduce Legislation to Investigate Gas

Orlando, FL – Today, Reps. Val Demings (FL-10), Jerry Nadler (NY-10), David Cicilline (RI-01), and Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced The Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act, legislation to require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate price manipulation in the gasoline market, including refinery capacity reductions and market monopoly conditions. The FTC will also be required to […]Read More

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Bakkavor USA Announces Voluntary Recall of Whole Foods Market Red

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Bakkavor USA is voluntarily recalling Whole Foods Market Red Lentil Dal that includes pickled curry cauliflower, an ingredient produced by Doux South Specialties, that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled Whole Foods Market Red Lentil Dal is sold in 12-ounce plastic trays, UPC 1 95515 […]Read More

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Celebrate Earth Day with the Rhode to Health podcast!

The Rhode to Health: A Podcast from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island The Rhode to Green https://www.buzzsprout.com/1977033/10476189 We’re talking about how the environment affects your health this earth day. We’ll be visiting Southside Community Land Trust’s City Farm, where guests Jazandra Barros and Jake Stanton are transforming city blocks into farm space.  […]Read More

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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Prospect

Value-based care model is designed to transform patient experience PROVIDENCE, RI (April 22, 2022)— Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) and Prospect Health Services of Rhode Island have announced a Medicare Advantage global capitation agreement. Prospect will be reimbursed for delivering effective care to its nearly 10,000 BCBSRI Medicare Advantage patients, rather than […]Read More

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City Council Finance Committee Approves $124 million in Federal Stimulus

Providence, RI – Tonight, the Providence City Council’s Committee on Finance approved $124 million in an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) ordinance that will fund significant long-term investments in housing, water/sewer and broadband infrastructure, community and social disparities, parks and recreation centers, tourism, travel, and hospitality, as well as economic relief for businesses and organizations hardest hit […]Read More

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Whitehouse Secures $450K to Connect Electronic Health Records and Improve

Improve Patient Care in RI Funding will support launch of new electronic records initiative through the Rhode Island Quality Institute Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that he has secured $450,000 to help the Rhode Island Quality Institute launch a new program aimed at improving patient care by expanding the availability of data […]Read More