Sanitizers with less than 60% ethanol are ineffective by Peter Urban, AARP The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cautioning consumers to avoid hand sanitizers that do not contain at least 60 percent ethanol, saying these “subpotent” products are not effective in stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus associated with COVID-19 disease. The warning comes as […]readmore
As part of an ongoing bridge preservation project for the structurally deficient Stony Lane Bridge in North Kingstown, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will put a lane split in place in both directions on Route 4 starting Friday, August 14. The lane split will be located between Exit 3 (Route 102/Wickford) and Exit […]readmore
Funding will support agencies resuming programming in Phase 3 that benefits older adults with daytime care needs PROVIDENCE, RI – As part of Governor Raimondo’s efforts to strengthen Rhode Island’s long-term care system, the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (OHHS) and the Office of Healthy Aging (OHA) today announced a joint effort to provide financial […]readmore
El Centro Nacional de Huracanes ha advertido a los residentes de la costa que pueden haber marejadas de hasta 1,5 metros y hasta 20 centímetros de lluvia en algunos lugares. Los residentes de las zonas costeras aseguraron sus muebles de patio, los operadores de ferrys desalojaron las embarcaciones frente a la costa de Carolina del […]readmore
La firma del decreto ‘Contrata Estadounidenses’ se suma a otras medidas adoptadas por Washington desde el comienzo de la pandemia para garantizar que sus ciudadanos no tienen que competir con aspirantes de otros países. VOA News Por Rafael Salido WASHIGNTON D.C. – La Casa Blanca anunció este lunes que el presidente Donald Trump ha firmado un […]readmore
On Friday, July 31, the Providence Public School District published “Reopening Strong,” a 75-page reopening plan for the 2020-21 school year. The draft plan, which will continue to be refined as the district approaches the first day of school on August 31, includes details on learning scenarios, health and safety protocols, social-emotional supports and key […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI (July 21, 2020) – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has awarded Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Rhode Island a grant of $75,000. The funds will support LISC’s Neighborhood Development Fund, which provides funding, training, resources and technical assistance in an effort to strengthen the operations of community development corporations […]readmore
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has filed proposed 2021 rates with the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) for small and large group customers, and for the individual market. If approved, the proposed rates will result in average premium increases of 2.0 percent for small group employers, 5.2 percent for […]readmore
Mark Thomas, BCBSRI Group Medicare account executive If you’ve been a Rhode Islander for a number of years, or have owned a business here, then chances are you already know about one of our local employers’ favorite health plans: HealthMate Coast-to-Coast, from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI). HealthMate has always offered […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Thomson International Inc. is recalling red, yellow, white, and sweet yellow onions shipped from May 1, 2020 through the present. The onions are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal […]readmore
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