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Lifespan facing budget shortfall
Lifespan, the state’s largest hospital network and the state’s largest private employer, has experienced a financial shortfall during the first five months of its fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2012. more
Rhode Island to partner with Advisory Board on health care innovation initiative
As part of the “Healthy Rhode Island” initiative, Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts, chair of the R.I. Healthcare Reform Commission, announced Tuesday that the state has partnered with The Advisory Board Co. to focus on health care innovation. more
| 4/9/13
Making Tockwotton more like a home
As the population ages, people are forced to make difficult decisions regarding the care of loved ones. The choice can become harder for many when memory loss and dementia are a factor. 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
Flu shots hard to find at CVS, Rite Aid as patient demand surges
CVS Caremark Corp. and Rite Aid Corp., two of the largest U.S. drugstore chains, said they are running short of influenza vaccines as an earlier and more severe flu season drives up demand from Michigan to New Jersey. more
Coastal Medical receives $2.4M for shared savings ACO
Coastal Medical, Rhode Island’s largest primary care group practice, will receive $2.4 million in an advanced payment as part of its Medicare Shared Savings Accountable Care Organization, or ACO, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Wednesday. more
Providence seen as potential hub for brain research
When the Brown University researchers who formed BrainGate Co. enabled a paralyzed woman to operate a robotic arm through thought, scientists around the world heard about the breakthrough developed in Providence. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/25/13

Kids Count highlights children’s health
Rhode Island Kids Count will host its annual “Celebration of Children” on Nov. 19, honoring its community partners and lawmakers who have been leaders in promoting the health and well being of children in 2012. 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
New biomarker identified for ALS
A new biomarker in the blood has been identified that signals the earliest stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according an article published on Aug. 6 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. more
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