In Re-Establishing House Aging Committee, hopefully the third time is indeed the charm
March 14, 2020

In Re-Establishing House Aging Committee, hopefully the third time is indeed the charm

Twenty-six years after the House Democratic Leadership’s belt-tightening efforts to save $1.5 million resulted in the termination...

March 6, 2020

Rhode Islanders travel to the United States Supreme Court to fight for reproductive rights

“Abortion is normal, abortion is healthcare, abortion is freedom, abortion is our human right.”...

March 4, 2020

General Assembly urged to pass Equality in Abortion Coverage Act of 2020

“We recognize real inequalities in our state, and we envision a Rhode Island where everyone has access...

February 27, 2020

RIght from the Start campaign seeks to support families with young children

“This is not a fight that can wait,” said Governor Gina Raimondo. “Any time we delay measures...

February 24, 2020

General Assembly to consider Equality in Abortion Coverage Act

“Access to healthcare services is determined in most cases by an individual’s health insurance,” said Representative Cassar....

While cutting $58.7M from Medicaid, Raimondo budget gives $15.7M to insurance companies
February 7, 2020

While cutting $58.7M from Medicaid, Raimondo budget gives $15.7M to insurance companies

“When we’re pushing brutal Medicaid cuts, we just can’t afford to give extra money to insurance companies...

February 6, 2020

Hundreds rally at State House to support The Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Care Act

“I love taking care of residents but short staffing and low wages make my job next to...

February 5, 2020

Senate committee hears testimony on doula bill

“There is no question that this bill will save lives and be good for women of color...

January 21, 2020

A single UHIP update kicked 5,500 Rhode Islanders off Medicaid

“Doing this in a UHIP update is so cruel. Healthcare means human lives. Just because Medicaid recipients...

January 13, 2020

The Womxn Project holds panel on state funded healthcare prohibitions against paying for abortion services

“The fact that state employees don’t have abortion coverage is actually a relatively well kept secret,” said...

January 14, 2020

Washington Park community: How to prevent a new business from destroying children’s health?

“Air and traffic pollution in and around Allens Avenue and the Port of Providence is out of...

December 19, 2019

Safe Water Drinking Act to be taken up by the RI General Assembly, again

“Toxic PFAS have no place in our bodies or our drinking water,” said Amy Moses, vice president...

December 11, 2019

Butler Hospital workers picket for patient safety and to protect good jobs

“We are standing up for patient safety and protecting our good union jobs so that we can...

Caregivers picket in Pawtucket for better staffing and a living wage
November 29, 2019

Caregivers picket in Pawtucket for better staffing and a living wage

Frontline caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities at The Arc of Blackstone Valley picket to demand better...

March 25, 2025

Bypassing Peer Review is Bad Medicine

Conventional and unconventional innovations in medicine are frequent, and welcome, but they must be scientifically sound and...