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Monday is the deadline to file your federal and state income taxes; April 15 is also the deadline when the health insurers will file their plans and rates with R.I Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller.
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By Richard Asinof |
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With all the competing news and health care events, the LeadingAge RI annual conference on April 5 at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick fell under the radar screen of most Rhode Island media.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Sen. Jack Reed is encouraging Rhode Island kids to show off their culinary skills and win a trip to the second annual White House Kids’ “State Dinner.”
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By Richard Asinof |
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts championed the positive results of the Affordable Care Act during a recent visit with local seniors.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Dr. Donald Berwick, the former head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, brought a message of quality improvement to the sixth annual Lifespan Patient Safety Symposium held Thursday evening at the Crowne Plaza hotel.
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By Richard Asinof |
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One of the first multi-payer patient-centered medical home demonstration projects in the nation, the Rhode Island Chronic Care Sustainability Initiative announced plans Friday to add up to 20 new primary care medical practices in 2013, increasing coverage from about 86,000 to 190,000 Rhode Islanders.
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By Richard Asinof |
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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.
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By Richard Asinof |
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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
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By Richard Asinof |
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The six-month project to plan for the future of Rhode Island’s health care delivery system will hold its first working group session on April 25 at 8 a.m. at the Brown Continuing Education Center on Dyer Street.
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By Richard Asinof |
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The sale of Westerly Hospital for $69 million to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital of New London, Conn., was approved today by state regulators, the first such hospital sale approved under the expedited review process of the revised Hospital Conversions Act.
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By Richard Asinof |