Providence, RI – Local 5098 of the United Nurses and Allied Professionals said last attempt with Lifespan and a mediator Monday morning failed to resolve the deadlock. UNAP nurses will be relieved at 1:30 p.m. and strike will start at 3 p.m. after negotiations with Lifespan concluded for the day Monday morning. «This is a […]readmore
BRISTOL, RI – After President Trump’s budget sought to sink a beach water testing program that helps Rhode Island monitor coastal waters throughout the summer to keep beachgoers safe, U.S. Senator Jack Reed helped lead the effort in Congress to revive it and successfully delivered $9.3 million in Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act […]readmore
BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing $201,500 to the Rhode Island Department of Health to support beach water quality monitoring and public notification efforts throughout the state. “Protecting Rhode Island’s beaches is critical to safeguarding public health and sustaining local economies, especially during the summer tourism season,” said EPA New England […]readmore
As a member of the Labor-H Subcommittee, Reed helps boost funding for medical research, childcare, college affordability, opioid abuse prevention, & Childhood Cancer STAR Act WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to make critical investments in working families, public health, and education, the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the FY2019 Departments of Labor, Health and Human […]readmore
VOA News/Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a California law that required anti-abortion crisis clinics to let patients know about the availability of free state-provided abortions, ruling that it violated the free-speech rights of the Christian-based centers. Under a 1973 ruling, abortions are legal in the United States in most […]readmore
VOA News/Lisa Schlein GENEVA — The International Labor Organization (ILO) says urgent action is needed to avert a global crisis as the number of people, including children and elderly, needing care rises, The warning is part of a new ILO report on care work and care jobs unveiled Thursday in Geneva. The ILO cautions that the global care […]readmore
Care New England and Partners HealthCare have approached Lifespan and will begin formal discussions to explore how all three health care providers might work together to strengthen patient care delivery in Rhode Island. By combining the talent, experience and resources of our liked-minded, provider-based organizations, we envision creating a national model that fully leverages the […]readmore
Care New England Health System of Providence, Rhode Island (CNE), and Partners HealthCare of Massachusetts today announced they have agreed to enter into a definitive agreement, the next step in the process for CNE to become part of Partners HealthCare. Last year, the CNE Board of Directors conducted an expedited review of more than 12 […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that the Stop & Shop Supermarket Company is recalling Stop & Shop Brand Frozen Whole Kernel Sweet Corn due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product details are: Stop & Shop Brand Frozen Whole Kernel Sweet Corn, 16 oz., UPC 68826700676 with a Best By […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina Raimondo issued the following statement today in response to national Republicans’ plan to repeal the individual mandate to pay for the Republican-Trump Tax Bill that offers a handout to the super wealthy. «It’s bad enough that the Republican-Trump Tax Bill will raise taxes on hardworking, middle class Rhode Island families, […]readmore