PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee announced that applications are open for $7.5 million in funding to assist pediatricians that were impacted by COVID-19. This program is part of Governor McKee’s Rhode Island Rebounds initiative – a 10 percent investment of the State’s $1.13 billion American Rescue Plan State Fiscal Recovery Funds as a down […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The FTC announced today that it intends to file suit to block the Lifespan and Care New England merger, citing competition concerns, the only factor on which the FTC bases its decision. On four separate occasions in prior years, the FTC reviewed the same proposed merger and allowed it to proceed. Rhode Island […]Read More
G Neronha cites significant threats to cost, quality, and access in application denial; Rhode Island will join Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit to block merger PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued a decision pursuant to the Office’s authority under the Hospital Conversions Act, denying the proposed merger between Lifespan and Care New England. […]Read More
State Ranks 3rd Nationwide for Boosters PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island is now ranked as the leading state in the nation for percentage of its population that is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at 80%. Rhode Island also currently ranks 3rd in the nation for COVID-19 boosters at over 37%. “Rhode Islanders should be proud of the progress we’ve made together in getting our […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration today announced the community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics scheduled for Wednesday, February 16 and Thursday, February 17. Community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held Wednesday, February 16 in Pawtucket, Narragansett, and Providence and Thursday, February 17 in Woonsocket, Narragansett, and Providence. Registration is recommended for these clinics. To register, visit C19VaccineRI.org and click […]Read More
PAWTUCKET – The City of Pawtucket will be providing take-home COVID-19 rapid tests for each student, faculty member, and staff member of the Pawtucket School Department in an effort to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases within Pawtucket Schools. In conjunction with the Pawtucket School Department, Pawtucket City Council, and Pawtucket School Committee, the City will be […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that The Royal Ice Cream Company, Inc. is expanding its recent recall to include all products manufactured at its Manchester Connecticut facility and are within their expiration date due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. All recalled products have the manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT#121 and are […]Read More
Saturday Feb 12 Food and COVID-19 test kit distribution event Councilman Oscar Vargas (Ward 15) 191 Webster Ave, Providence 9-11 am Providence firetruck being donated to the RI Antique Fire Apparatus Society (Truck is a 1980’s era Mack R-Model Special Hazards Unit and was the 1st heavy rescue purchased by the city at that time) Councilman […]Read More
VOA News New York City is preparing to fire up to 4,000 government workers for failing to comply with the city’s vaccine mandate. Among those impacted are teachers, police officers, sanitation workers and firefighters. Then-Mayor Bill de Blasio imposed vaccine mandates on municipal and private sector workers last year. City workers have until the end […]Read More
Papa offers BCBSRI Medicare Advantage members easy, no-cost access to transportation, food, social connection and daily assistance when they need it PROVIDENCE, RI (February 9, 2022) – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) is helping older Rhode Islanders stay connected and supported by partnering with Papa to provide personalized, in-home daily living assistance for members who need help […]Read More
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