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
by Matthew J. Collins, M.D., M.B.A., BCBSRI executive vice president and chief medical officer January represents many things…a new year, a clean slate, and a fresh start for so many of us. In a way, donating blood offers the same – it can offer a new beginning and the gift of life for those who […]Read More
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
PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Governor Dan McKee provided an update on the emergency medical personnel secured by his Administration through FEMA to support hospital staffing needs in Rhode Island. The Health and Medical Task Force (HMTF) arrived at Kent Hospital in Warwick yesterday, January 18, 2022 and began work this morning. The Medium Medical Team (MMT) […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration today announced the community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, January 21. Community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held Friday, January 21 in Providence, Portsmouth, Middletown, Exeter, and Jamestown. Registration is recommended for these clinics. To register, visit C19VaccineRI.org and click “Upcoming Community Vaccination Clinics.” In addition, the COVID-19 vaccine is […]Read More
VOA News The Biden administration will begin shipping masks later this week and they will be available at pharmacies and community health centers by the end of next week. The program will be fully operational in early February. The administration of President Joe Biden is scheduled to unveil a plan on Wednesday to provide free, high-quality […]Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government quietly conducted a soft launch Tuesday of its website where Americans can request free rapid coronavirus tests — a day ahead of the scheduled rollout. Covidtests.gov quickly became the most accessed federal government website as millions of households began placing orders for test kits. “COVIDtests.gov is up and running to help prepare for […]Read More
New York, NY, January 18, 2022 — Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in African Americans and people from the Caribbean, but there is a simple way to prevent the devastating effects of glaucoma: Don’t skip your eyecare visits, advises Dr. Daniel Laroche, Director of Glaucoma Services and President of Advanced Eyecare of New York. What […]Read More
Total tests announced this week rises to 500,000 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that Rhode Island has received an additional 400,000 COVID-19 at-home rapid tests, bringing the total to 500,000 for this week. “Our team is pursuing every possible avenue to secure more at-home rapid tests for Rhode Islanders,” said Governor McKee. “I have […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI (January 13, 2022) – “Dr. Alexander-Scott has been a source of comfort and indispensable knowledge for all of Rhode Island, especially as she’s helped shepherd our state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a fellow woman leader of color, I am immensely proud of her selfless service and steadfast leadership. Rhode Island is […]Read More
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