Rhode Island children had the highest flu vaccination coverage rate in the country during the 2017-2018 flu season, an increase of two percentage points from the previous season, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, Rhode Island also saw a decrease in the flu immunization rate for adults […]Load more...
WASHINGTON, DC – November 1st, as open enrollment begins for consumers to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is encouraging Rhode Islanders to understand their options and select a plan that best fits their needs. During open enrollment, which started November 1st and runs through December […]Load more...
HealthSource RI offers the cheapest insurance in RI, nearly half of customers pay less than $100 per month for coverage EAST PROVIDENCE, RI (October 29, 2018) – Rhode Islanders: it’s time to put health insurance on your shopping list. Individuals and families looking for coverage starting January 1, 2019 should pick and pay through HealthSource […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI, (October 22, 2019)— Halloween is just days away, one of the most popular holidays in this country. Little witches, ghosts, pirates and super heroes will soon take to the streets for trick or treat fun, and the American Red Cross Rhode Island has tips to help everyone stay safe while enjoying the festivities. “Halloween is a fun […]Load more...
El financiamiento está dirigido a los residentes de Central Falls, Pawtucket y Providence, entre otros lugares PROVIDENCE, RI (19 de Octubre, 2018) – Los residentes de Central Falls, Pawtucket y Providence se beneficiarán de los $3.6 millones en subvenciones otorgadas por la fundación Rhode Island Foundation para ayudar a reducir las enfermedades crónicas y las disparidades […]Load more...
Funding targets residents of Central Falls, Newport, Pawtucket, Providence, South County, West Warwick and Woonsocket PROVIDENCE, RI (Oct. 19, 2018) – The Rhode Island Foundation today announced that it has awarded $3.6 million in grants to reduce chronic disease and health disparities in more than a dozen cities and towns. “Roughly 75 percent of your health status […]Load more...
As Congressional Republicans repeatedly vote to weaken coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, Rhode Island’s Senators work to ensure that people with preexisting health conditions can get and keep health insurance; strengthen protections for all patients; and help lower health care costs CRANSTON, RI – As Republicans sue in federal court to invalidate the Affordable Care […]Load more...
VOA News/Lisa Schlein GENEVA — Parties to a new global treaty to combat the illicit sale of tobacco products have taken the first steps toward cracking down on this multi-billion dollar trade. At a three-day meeting at the headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva they have outlined a plan to shut down the lucrative […]Load more...
VOA news/Henry Ridgwell LONDON — Six African women with albinism, a condition that affects the pigmentation of the skin, hair and eyes, set out to climb Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro earlier this month in a bid to raise the visibility of people living with the condition.The climbers have all suffered abuse and discrimination, and in one case […]Load more...
Warwick, R.I. – Oct. 11, 2018:The Community College of Rhode Island is partnering with CVS Health, the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training and Skills for Rhode Island’s Future to train students hoping to enter the pharmacy field as technicians. The Pharmacy Technician II training program introduces students to various pharmacy settings and covers […]Load more...
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