India’s decision to conduct new trials on the world’s first leprosy vaccine is eliciting hope it will help eliminate the dreaded disease from the country. Following a declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO), India has been officially counted as a leprosy-free country since 2005, meaning less than one person in 10,000 people is afflicted […]readmore
Not everyone who is infected with HIV goes on to develop AIDS. A tiny fraction of HIV-positive adults holds the line against AIDS by mounting a very strong immune response; but, research has found that such an approach often contributes to the development of other illnesses, such as heart disease and cancers. Scientists at Oxford […]readmore
Providence – Key target met in Raimondo’s overdose prevention action plan One hundred percent of healthcare providers who are authorized to prescribe opioids and other potent medications are now enrolled in the state’s prescription drug monitoring database, marking an important step in Rhode Island’s work to prevent overdose deaths, the Rhode Island Department of Health […]readmore
PODCAST Anya Wallack, R.I. Medicaid Director Dr. Francisco “Paco” Trilla, Chief Medical Officer, Neighborhood Health Plan of R.I. Michael Nina, Sales & Marketing Associate, Neighborhood Health Plan of R.I.readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen our nation’s mental health system, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined David O. Russell, the director of Silver Linings Playbook, and a bipartisan group of Senators at a press conference in Washington, DC to introduce the Excellence in Mental Health Act. Coauthored by Reed and U.S. […]readmore
FILE – Isabelle Dinoire, the woman who received the world’s first partial face transplant with a new nose, chin and mouth, in an operation on Nov. 27, 2005. A Frenchwoman who received the world’s first partial face transplant has died, 11 years after the surgery that opened the way for dozens of other transplants worldwide. […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announced today the approval, with conditions, of the proposed affiliation between Westerly Hospital (LMW Healthcare) and Yale-New Haven Health Services Corporation. “We looked very closely at the application and issued a decision with a series of patient- and community-focused conditions,” said Director of Health Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH. […]readmore
Patient Assistance Program Allows Company to Increase Drug Prices While Passing Costs onto Insurance Companies and Consumers WASHINGTON, DC — In a letter sent today to the CEO of pharmaceutical company Mylan, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with 18 of their Senate colleagues, expressed their serious concerns about the company’s significant price […]readmore
Clients encouraged to report any changes to personal information before September 8 to ensure timely processing; some services will be limited Clients already eligible for and receiving benefits will not be affected. During the transition period, Department of Human Services (DHS) field offices and the HealthSource RI (HSRI) Contact Center will remain open during regular […]readmore
RI – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that the Office of Attorney General (RIAG) has approved, with conditions, the proposed affiliation between LMW Healthcare (Westerly Hospital) and Yale-New Haven Health Services Corporation. RIAG accepted an application from the parties for an expedited review on June 11, 2016 and held a public informational meeting […]readmore