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Apr 19 2022

Do the rest of us all live off Hope? – Richard Asinof

by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI The plans to resurrect the vacant office edifice known as the “Superman” building in downtown Providence ...
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Apr 18 2022

New efforts on Smith Hill to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues On March 8th, a press conference on Smith Hill put the legislative ...
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Apr 16 2022

Rhode Island moves from low to medium COVID levels – CDC & RIDOH

Early Friday morning we received an email from the RIDOH spokesperson, after data from the CDC had been updated on ...
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Apr 15 2022

BA.2:  Deja Vue all over again?  Or time to pivot? – Michael Fine

BA.2:  Deja Vue All Over Again?  Or Time to Pivot? By Michael Fine, contributing writer Editor's Note: We are about ...
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Apr 12 2022

Health Care Workforce Summit – what was said, who attended, who was missing – Richard Asinof

by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer on health Editor's Note: For much of the past week, ConvergenceRI has been trying ...
A pile of patches with the word autism on them.

Apr 10 2022

Newport & Swansea Police mark Autism Awareness Month

April is Autism Awareness Month - and two local police departments are recognizing the month for the citizens of their ...
A nurse is helping an elderly woman with a walker.

Apr 5 2022

A conversation: How to improve care at nursing homes in RI – Richard Asinof

by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer NOTE: This article is with Marguerite McLaughlin and Gail Patry Image courtesy of Healthcentric ...
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Apr 4 2022

AARP report: 6 Pillars of Brain Health – lifestyle changes and community policies – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss The Washington, DC-based AARP releases its latest Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) report citing strong scientific ...
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Apr 2 2022

Wandering… World Autism Awareness Day, April 2nd – Michael Morse

by Michael Morse, contributing writer She's wandering on Hope Street, a busy street by anybody's standards, no coat, blank expression, ...
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Mar 31 2022

CDC, FDA , RI Health Dept: 4th vaccine (2nd booster) now for those over 50, others

In Rhode Island, getting the 4th shot was not yet available at most pharmacies, as their policy is waiting until ...