Survey examines Rhode Islanders’ perceptions of barriers to health and well-being and targets health inequities, especially for communities of color PROVIDENCE, RI (March 23, 2023) – Beginning March 26, Rhode Islanders will once again be asked at random to participate in a telephone survey for the annual RI Life Index. The perception-based survey is shaped by the RI […]Read More
CRANSTON, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) and BrightStars are proud to announce that Nuris Ynoa, a family child care provider located in Providence, has achieved a 5-star rating- the highest rating for licensed child care programs in the state. Launched in 2009, BrightStars is Rhode Island’s quality rating and improvement […]Read More
U.S. Senator Jack Reed will join Governor Dan McKee, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, North Providence Mayor Charles Lombardi, and other state and local leaders tomorrow outside a multi-family house, 7 Ferncliff Avenue, North Providence to highlight ongoing efforts to remove and replace all lead pipes in Rhode Island’s water supply. Senator Reed, a senior […]Read More
VOA News – Dora Mekouar People who retire to The Villages in central Florida aren’t interested in slipping quietly into old age. Take Michael Roche, a New Jersey native who says he’s done everything from teaching high school history to working as a casino dealer and describes himself as an extrovert. “I like to dance, […]Read More
Former New England Patriot and 3-time Super Bowl Champion Joe Andruzzi and his wife Jen visited patients in the Infusion Center at Women & Infants Hospital today. Joe, a cancer survivor himself, spent time with patients, giving them words of encouragement in their fight against cancer, and even letting them try on his Super Bowl […]Read More
Judge in Texas voids rule that insurance companies cover full cost of preventative health services, including cancer screenings, mental health screenings, and life-saving HIV/AIDS drugs WASHINGTON DC — Today, after a U.S. District Judge in Texas issued a ruling that employers can’t be required to cover specified preventive health care services, such as cancer screenings […]Read More
PAWTUCKET – As of April 1, 2023, disposable menstrual products, such as tampons and sanitary pads, will be available in city-owned buildings at no cost. Any person in need of such products will be able to obtain them for free in public restrooms at Pawtucket City Hall, Pawtucket Police, and Fire Stations, Leon Mathieu Senior Center, […]Read More
Providence, R.I. – A coalition of more than 30 local organizations joined together today in the Statehouse library in support of “Healthy School Meals for All,” a policy which would offer free breakfast and lunch to all students, regardless of their household income, as part of the school day. The group is supporting proposed legislation […]Read More
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of East Providence has rolled out the Rhode Island Rebounds Ventilation Program. The program is a statewide effort to improve indoor air quality in an effort to reduce the transmission rate of COVID-19 and support small businesses recovery. East Providence is one of several intermediaries executing the program. […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha led a coalition of attorneys general from across the nation in filing an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit seeking to protect mental health and substance abuse disorder care in their states. The case addresses whether insurers may deny access […]Read More
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