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Hasbro Children’s Hospital’s Play-Doh Ball, held March 9, attracted more than 800 attendees and raised more than $1 million to support several of the hospital’s critical programs in need.
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3/25/13
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BOSTON – Fall River and the Southeastern Massachusetts Health Group were among the municipal agencies recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts for implementing health and wellness initiatives and plan-design changes to improve employee health and make care more affordable.
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3/25/13
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Christine Ferguson, the director of the R.I. Health Benefits Exchange, is anxious to win over skeptics in the business community about the new health-insurance exchange.
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By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 3/25/13 |
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With just nine months before many of the Affordable Care Act’s new regulations, taxes, tax credits and penalties go into effect – as well as the startup of the R.I. Health Benefits Exchange on Jan. 1, 2014, businesses across Rhode Island are trying to calculate future costs when it comes to offering health insurance to employees.
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By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 3/25/13 |
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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.
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By Richard Asinof |
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CharterCare announced Thursday that it had executed a letter of intent with Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., a national health care services company based in Santa Ana, Calif., to create a partnership.
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By Richard Asinof |
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CVS Caremark Corp. has instituted a policy that requires employees using the company’s health insurance plan to undergo a health screening by May 1 in order to avoid being charged an additional $50 per month for their coverage, according to the Boston Herald.
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By PBN Staff
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Care New England and The Providence Center have entered into an affiliation agreement that will integrate and strengthen behavioral health services across community- and hospital-based systems, the two entities announced Monday.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Director of The Providence Plan’s Information Group about a study linking low educational performance and high blood lead levels.
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By Richard Asinof |
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The Rhode Island Business Group on Health is encouraging Rhode Island employers to participate in its inaugural Healthy Weight Challenge, a friendly competition to businesses to reap the rewards associated with a healthy workforce.
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By Richard Asinof |