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Judge approves Westerly Hospital sale
Superior Court Judge Brian Stern approved the sale of Westerly Hospital for $69 million to Lawrence & Memorial Hospital Thursday afternoon, reading his decision from the bench. more
R.I. awarded $2.2M for cancer care, screenings
Rhode Island will receive $2.19 million in federal U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds to help improve early detection and treatment of cancer, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed announced Thursday. more
| 8/30/12
Letters between Kilmartin, Steward CEO leaked to media
The pending sale of Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket to Steward Health Care of Boston took another strange twist on Monday with the leak of private correspondence between Dr. Ralph de la Torres, chairman and CEO of Steward, and R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin. more
Heavy rains flood Fall River hospital
For the second time in a week, heavy rains and flash floods left the emergency room of Fall River’s St. Anne’s Hospital underwater, according to The Herald News. more
| 8/16/12
9 R.I. hospitals penalized for hospital re-admissions
Nine Rhode Island hospitals will be penalized by the government starting in October because many of their patients are re-admitted soon after discharge. The Rhode Island institutions will lose a total of $1.6 million in Medicare funds, with Rhode Island Hospital losing the most at $699,765. more
Blue Cross, Care New England move toward new contract
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Care New England have signed a letter of intent to reopen their current contract and create a new, five-year “partnership” that repositions reimbursements according to new global payment and quality metrics. more
Medicare reimbursements to increase at 4 R.I. hospitals in '13
Four Rhode Island hospitals – Newport, Kent, South County and Westerly hospitals – will receive an increase totaling $7.1 million increase in Medicare payments for fiscal year 2013. more
Blue Cross responds to Steward’s attacks
After enduring two weeks of attacks in what he termed a “distasteful,” “fear-mongering” and “mud-slinging” media campaign, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island President and CEO Peter Andruszkiewicz responds and present the health insurer’s point of view. more
Maternova acquires Impact Review
Maternova Inc., a women-owned startup founded by Meg Wirth and focused on solutions for dealing with maternal mortality, has acquired Impact Review, the company announced Monday. more
Clinica Esperanza/Hope Clinic awarded $25,000
Clinic Esperanza/Hope Clinic was awarded $25,000 by the American Medical Association Foundation, one of 15 physician-led free clinics nationwide to receive an award. more
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