Under Rhode Island law, significant healthcare transactions require this Office’s approval before they may proceed. Specifically, under the state’s Hospital Conversions Act, transfers of 20% or more of ownership, assets, membership interest, authority or control of a hospital require approval by the Attorney General. The proposed sale of Roger Williams and Fatima Hospitals announced today will […]Read More
PAWTUCKET – The City of Pawtucket announced today that several sites will be available as warming centers to help cope with the cold weather Rhode Island is experiencing. The following local buildings will be open to the public during the times listed below: The Pawtucket Police Department Headquarters lobby at 121 Roosevelt Avenue is available […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – John Fernandez has been named the fourth president and chief executive officer of Lifespan, beginning in early 2023. Lifespan’s board of directors voted unanimously to approve Fernandez, who is currently president of Mass Eye and Ear and president of Mass General Brigham Integrated Care, both located in Boston, Massachusetts. Fernandez will succeed Timothy J. Babineau, MD, who stepped down […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed says progress is being made – but more is needed — when it comes to diagnosing, treating, preventing, and finding a vaccine for Lyme disease, and other tick-borne illnesses. Senator Reed has delivered federal investments to help accelerate medical breakthroughs by prioritizing Lyme disease research. Today, Reed congratulated the […]Read More
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Grace Diaz (D – Dist. 11, Providence) marked World Diabetes Day today to spread awareness about the effects and prevention of diabetes. The event, which is hosted in cooperation with Healthcentric Advisors and other local partners, saw Representative Diaz presenting the Grace Diaz Blue Light Award. Every year the award is […]Read More
Providence, RI—In the more than 30 years since the founding of AIDS Project Rhode Island (APRI), the World Health Organization estimates that there are currently about 38,400,000 people living with HIV across the globe. To bring attention to the continued epidemic and remember those lost, APRI is hosting its 2nd Annual Red Scarves Across the River community art event in honor of World AIDS […]Read More
HUSBAND OF JOSEPH KEENAN TO DECORATE FLORAL PORTRAIT AT PUBLIC EVENT MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1:30PM PAWTUCKET CITY HALL New England Donor Services is pleased to announce that a floral portrait of Rhode Island organ donor Joseph Keenan will be featured on this year’s Donate Life Tournament of Roses Parade float. Joseph died suddenly in 2018 […]Read More
New York, NY, November 9, 2022 — According to the 2022 National Diabetes Statistics Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 11% of the U.S. population (approximately 37.3 million people) has diabetes. The study also found that 38% of adults 18 and older in the U.S., some 96 million people, have prediabetes. Diabetes is […]Read More
CENTRAL FALLS, RI – Starting this Monday, November 7th, students and their families in Central Falls will have improved access to fresh and shelf-stable foods thanks to the district’s new Feed the Future food pantry. At 11 am on Monday, 11/7, officials from the Central Falls School District (CFSD), The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), Central Falls’ […]Read More
New license will position the State to seek up to $40M federal reimbursements for patient care per year PROVIDENCE, RI – Fulfilling plans announced one year ago, Governor Dan McKee and Richard Charest, Director of the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), gathered today on Howard Avenue in Cranston to announce the licensing of […]Read More
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