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Governor McKee Announces 500,000 Additional COVID-19 At-Home Rapid Tests to be Distributed
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Governor McKee Announces 500,000 Additional COVID-19 At-Home Rapid Tests to

LPR News January 27, 2022

New tests announced brings State’s total to 1 million tests distributed in nearly one month PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that Rhode Island has received and will distribute an additional 500,000 COVID-19 at-home rapid tests, bringing the total tests distributed to 1 million in just over a month. “Our whole of government COVID […]Read More

Governor McKee’s Budget Proposal Includes Health Spending Accountability Program
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Governor McKee’s Budget Proposal Includes Health Spending Accountability Program

LPR News January 26, 2022

PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island’s small businesses and working families need relief from increasing health care costs. In his budget proposal that was filed with the General Assembly last week, Governor Dan McKee is proposing the creation of a Health Spending Accountability and Transparency Program intended to significantly strengthen accountability for health care cost growth by […]Read More

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island offers free trial of streaming wellness classes
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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island offers free

LPR News January 25, 2022

Fitness, nutrition and mindfulness tools are available through Wellbeats PROVIDENCE, RI (January 25, 2022) – As part of its continued commitment to meeting members where they are, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) is expanding its suite of wellness tools with Wellbeats, a premier provider of digital wellness resources. The free trial – available to employers […]Read More

What Municipal Leaders Are Saying About State Settlement with Opioid Distributors
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What Municipal Leaders Are Saying About State Settlement with Opioid

LPR News January 25, 2022

PROVIDENCE, RI – This morning, Governor Dan McKee joined Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, and city and town officials to announce funding recovered from opioids distributors that will be used to address Rhode Island’s opioids crisis. In January 2018, then-Lt. Governor McKee led the effort to organize […]Read More

Attorney General Neronha, State and Municipal Leaders Announce Settlement with Opioid Distributors, Bringing Rhode Island’s Opioid Litigation Recoveries to over $114 Million
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Attorney General Neronha, State and Municipal Leaders Announce Settlement with

LPR News January 25, 2022

Agreement also reached between Attorney General Neronha and 39 cities and towns, ensuring settlement funds are used to directly address the opioid crisis PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, joined by Governor Daniel J. McKee, announced today that Rhode Island will join the national opioid settlement with three major opioid distributors that will […]Read More

Application period now open for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island LGBTQ Safe Zone Program
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Application period now open for Blue Cross & Blue Shield

LPR News January 20, 2022

Safe Zone designation identifies sites providing safe and inclusive care to the LGBTQ community PROVIDENCE, RI (January 19, 2022) – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) is accepting applications for its newest cohort of LGBTQ Safe Zone providers. Healthcare providers designated as Safe Zones will join more than 40 sites statewide providing safe, affirming and inclusive […]Read More

Governor McKee Announces Community Based COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Scheduled for Thursday, January 20
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Governor McKee Announces Community Based COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Scheduled for

LPR News January 20, 2022

PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration today announced the community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, January 20. Community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held Thursday, January 20 in Central Falls, Barrington, Warren, Lincoln, Wakefield, Westerly, New Shoreham, Providence, and Saunderstown. Registration is recommended for these clinics. To register, visit C19VaccineRI.org and click “Upcoming Community Vaccination Clinics.” […]Read More

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