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
RI – New overdose death data from the spring and reports from overdose survivors indicate that Rhode Island remains in the midst of a fentanyl-use crisis that is increasingly claiming victims who are unaware that the cocaine or heroin they have purchased has been altered with the synthetic drug. «Fentanyl is 30 to 50 times […]readmore
Voz de América Más de 323 millones de personas en tres continents corren el riesgo de contraer enfermedades que pueden amenazar sus vidas como el cólera y la tifoidea. El programa del medio ambiente de Naciones Unidas alertó sobre altos niveles de contaminación del agua en tres continentes lo que pone en riesgo la vida […]readmore
Lisa Schlein VOA News GENEVA — The World Health Organization warns of a growing threat of antibiotic resistance to three common sexually transmitted infections. The WHO is issuing updated guidelines on treatments nations should follow to reduce their spread and improve sexual and reproductive health. Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are major public health problems. The World […]readmore
VOA News SAN FRANCISCO — A California startup has developed a portable technology that will allow consumers to test their food for gluten on the go. «Even when you go out and see these labeled menu items, you are still playing Russian roulette,» said Shireen Yates, co-founder and chief executive of Nima, founded in 2013. Designed […]readmore