Health

Providence City Council Considers Noise Ordinance Amendment

News Summary The Providence City Council is reviewing an amendment to the city's noise ordinance to exempt striking workers from…

3 weeks ago

Healthcare Workers Demand Safer Conditions in Providence

News Summary Union healthcare workers staged an informational picket outside Rhode Island Hospital to demand safer working conditions and affordable…

4 weeks ago

Butler Hospital Replaces Union Workers Amid Ongoing Strike

News Summary Butler Hospital has begun hiring to permanently replace nearly 800 union workers amid a strike that has entered…

4 weeks ago

Roger Williams Medical Center Introduces CARVYKTI for Multiple Myeloma Treatment

News Summary Roger Williams Medical Center in Rhode Island has launched CARVYKTI, a new cell therapy for adult patients with…

4 weeks ago

Butler Hospital Workers’ Strike Intensifies Amid Health Insurance Cuts

News Summary The strike by almost 800 Butler Hospital workers has escalated as management terminates health insurance for striking employees.…

4 weeks ago

Dr. Liebmann Protests Proposed Medicare and Medicaid Cuts

News Summary Dr. Otto Liebmann, an emergency physician in Rhode Island, held a 25-hour protest at the State House to…

4 weeks ago

Rhode Island Unveils Plan to Address Health Care Crisis

News Summary Attorney General Peter Neronha has announced a comprehensive plan to tackle Rhode Island's health care crisis, aimed at…

4 weeks ago

Rhode Island’s Primary Care Crisis Deepens

News Summary Rhode Island faces a dire primary care crisis as significant clinic closures, including Anchor Medical, and mass layoffs…

4 weeks ago

Negotiations Resume amid Butler Hospital Worker Strike

News Summary Negotiations have resumed amid a strike involving over 800 workers at Butler Hospital, ongoing since May 15. Represented…

1 month ago

VA Launches $1.5 Million Study on MDMA-Assisted Therapy for Veterans

News Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a $1.5 million study exploring the effects of MDMA-assisted therapy on…

1 month ago