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Legislation to create a study commission to develop a statewide plan to educate health care professionals about the diagnosis, management and treatment of the disease became law without Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee’s signature, according to a release from Legislative Press Bureau on June 29.
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By Richard Asinof |
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The Miriam Hospital named Dr. Peter Karczmar the recipient of its 2012 “Outstanding Physician of the Year” award.
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By Richard Asinof |
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President and CEO of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island reflects on his first year in the role and looks toward the future.
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By Richard Asinof |
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GlaxoSmithKline agreed to settle claims and pay $3 billion to resolve allegations that it engaged in illegal marketing and pricing it manufactures and, as part of the settlement, Rhode Island will received $4.6 million in recoverie.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Gains in indexed annuities are making some financial planners take notice, with first-quarter sales jumping 14 percent compared to last year. Overall, annuity sales are currently slumping, but indexed annuities are turning into a hot commodity.
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By Michael Souza |
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By this time next year, Sovereign Bank will have completed its national transformation to Santander Bank, part of the Spanish-owned Banco Santander SA, one of the largest banks in the world.
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By Michael Souza |
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When Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee put pen to paper and signed the Agriculture and Seafood Act into law on April 26 – Rhode Island Agriculture Day – he changed the way the R.I. Department of Environmental Management operates.
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By Michael Souza |
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“Cybersecurity,” “medical research” and “laboratory technician” are all terms commonly floated these days when lawmakers, educators and civic leaders talk about how to address the state’s mismatched workforce.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The call came earlier this spring from a local food writer to a Providence restaurateur: “You have been written up in the Los Angeles Times!” was the excited message.
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7/9/12
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In a marketplace where lenders are demanding record-high FICO credit scores – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are averaging around 760 on approved mortgages this year – are you a little fuzzy about what can push your scores up or down?
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7/9/12
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