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Governor McKee, EOHHS Announce State-Directed Payments to Local Hospitals

The payments, recently approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), will provide better parity between commercial health insurance and Medicaid rates.  PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health & Human Services (EOHHS) today announced that the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved […]Read More

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 Governor McKee Announces Rhode Island has Joined Compact for

This change expands Rhode Island workforce for eligible RNs and LPNs PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing today that Rhode Island has joined the national Nurse Licensure Compact, allowing nurses in 41 states who hold a Multi-State License to come to Rhode Island and work. Rhode Island nurses with […]Read More

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The Pawtucket School Department is Seeking After School Tutors!

Option to tutor either: Elementary School Students ages 6-11 OR Adult Basic Education Classes (your choice!) Paid Opportunity, multiple days a week, depending on your schedule- Starting January 16th To apply, submit letter of recommendation from any school staff member to sharpj@psdri.net and fill out the form: bit.ly/tutorpawt More info and application form here: After School Tutor Interest Form […]Read More

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Youth to Senior Snow Shoveling Program Ready For Winter Weather

This week, students from William E Tolman and Charles E Shea High School gathered with the City’s Diversity and Inclusion Officer to prepare for their involvement in the Youth to Senior Snow Shoveling Program. Getting together in advance of the potential weekend snowfall, the team distributed shovels and gloves generously donated by Ocean State Job […]Read More

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AttendanceMattersRI: Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Recognize Weekly Attendance Leaders and

Week of January 1, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – Acknowledging the importance of consistent attendance in education and in alignment with the #AttendanceMatters campaign, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green are pleased to highlight the top elementary, middle, and high schools with the greatest average weekly attendance. The following schools are Rhode Island’s attendance leaders for the week of January 1, 2024*: Elementary: Nayatt School, Barrington – 96.8% Middle: Barrington Middle School – 95.1% High School: Narragansett High School […]Read More