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First medical-marijuana dispensary opens in Ocean State
The first medical-marijuana dispensary has opened in Rhode Island and likely will soon be followed by another, despite uncertain business prospects due to scaled-back plans following years of legal and legislative wrangling. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 4/29/13

CVS Caremark awards 21 community health grants
In partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers, CVS Caremark Corp.’s CVS Caremark Charitable Trust has announced the 21 recipients of the “Innovations in Community Health” grants. more
| 4/25/13
W&I doc lands $1.6M NIH grant
Dr. Kristen A. Matteson, of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women & Infants Hospital, has been awarded a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, the hospital announced Monday. more
| 4/22/13
Kent to host open house for center
Kent Hospital will hold a community open house to celebrate the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art ambulatory service center on May 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. more
MedMates to hold kick-off event
The new professional organization, MedMates, which seeks to connect professionals in Rhode Island’s health tech economy, will hold its official kick-off event at the Founder’s League om April 24 more
Care N.E., Memorial application deemed complete
State regulators have deemed the initial application to be complete for the expedited review of Memorial Hospital of Pawtucket merger into the Care New England hospital network. more
A state promotes obesity in deference to individual liberty
A test for state legislators: more
Guest Column:
Joan Retsinas | 4/22/13
Union, hospital clash over nurse staffing
Three-hundred and ninety-nine nurses and union members picketed outside the Dudley Street entrance of Women & Infants Hospital on April 11, calling on the Providence hospital to lift its hiring freeze and fill vacant positions with permanent, local workers instead of hiring temporary, subcontracted “traveler” nurses. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 4/23/12
Welcome Back Center gets $5K from health association
The Rhode Island Welcome Back Center at Dorcas Place Adult and Family Learning Center was recently given a $5,000 donation by the Rhode Island Health Care Association. more
4/23/12
Affiliation will position care providers to expand
What’s the best way to care for patients and their families? Our two organizations have been working to answer that question for 140 years. Now, we’ll be doing it together. And the people who will benefit most will be the patients and their families who we serve every day. more
Guest Column: Diana Franchitto and Donna M. Gouveia | 4/23/12
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