Posts Tagged ‘CVS’
CVS: Serious dilemma for pharmacists, second guessed for dispensing too many opioids; too few
Statement by CVS in response to a USDOJ announcement of a civil complaint (noted below): “We have cooperated with the DOJ’s investigation for more than four years, and we strongly disagree with the allegations and false narrative within this complaint. We will defend ourselves vigorously against this misguided federal lawsuit, which follows on the heels…
Read MoreCVS $1M grant to Women & Infants for maternal health, expanding workforce, mobile unit
Funding will support programs working to increase access to maternal health services in Rhode Island CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) and its Foundation today announced a $1 million grant to support the Women & Infants Hospital’s ongoing work to increase access to maternal health services, including programming to expand its workforce and launch a new postpartum…
Read MoreMONOPOLY: The Newport edition unveiled
Mr. Monopoly, and local dignitaries premiere the board inspired by the City of Newport Local officials and business leaders, along with Mr. Monopoly, unveiled MONOPOLY: Newport Edition at a media held in May, hosted at Audrain Auto Museum, in Newport. The game is the only licensed version in the state, introduced by Top Trumps USA,…
Read MoreRhode Island Commerce announces new SupplyRI offshore wind Anchor partners
SupplyRI announces 2 new partners to promote local businesses with offshore wind development
Read MoreCVS acquires Hella Health to offer seniors simplified online Medicare shopping
Hella Health describes itself as offering a “simple and painless Medicare online shopping platform for the new generation of savvy consumers”. This month they were acquired by RI-based CVS. Hella Health released the only statement of the two companies on the acquisition: “Hella Health empowers older Americans to live healthy, happy lives, starting with a…
Read MoreNational unionization of pharmacy professionals reaches 2 Rhode Island CVS stores
The Pharmacy Guild is undertaking a national unionization movement of pharmacy professionals, and two CVS corporate retail stores have confirmed with them that they have filed to unionize. The Pharmacy Guild provided a statement – and following this is CVS’ statement on the unionization. Statement of The Pharmacy Guild on the attempt to unionize CVS…
Read MoreCVS Health Foundation funds expansion of meal service into Rhode Island for critical, chronically ill
Community Servings, a nonprofit provider of medically tailored meals and nutrition services, and a leader in “food is medicine” research, advocacy and policy, today announced it was awarded a $75,000 grant from CVS Health Foundation to support the expansion of home-delivered medically tailored meal services to Rhode Island. The grant is part of the foundation’s 2023…
Read MoreSubstantial grants for 18 Rhode Island non-profits, part of $2 Million given tri-state, by CVS Health
The CVS Health Foundation announced it awarded $2 million in grants as part of its 2023 Hometown Fund. Grantees include the following local organizations: Each organization selected applied for CVS Health Foundation’s Hometown Fund through a request for proposal in September and was awarded either a $25,000 operating or $75,000 programmatic grant. The foundation concentrated…
Read MorePrescription for Partnership: Providing meds to uninsured Rhode Islanders – Ocean State Stories
by Ann MacDonald, Ocean State Stories This story is published in partnership between RINewsToday.com and Ocean State Stories, a journalism initiative at Salve Regina University. ‘We knew this was the right thing to do‘ For 25 years, the Rhode Island Free Clinic has provided free medical care for Rhode Island adults who do not have…
Read MoreAmerica’s Healthiest 100 Workplaces – 2 in Rhode Island – 4 in Massachusetts
Every year, Healthiest Employers® names the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America award, comprising regional applicants of various sizes, locations, and industries. Each company included on their list participated in the Healthiest Employers application process. The categories, scoring, and benchmarking were formed with a national, non-biased group of representatives from the academic, medical, wellness, and business…
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