Butler Hospital workers picket over ARPA funds, staffing levels
November 11, 2022

Butler Hospital workers picket over ARPA funds, staffing levels

“We want the same dignity and respect from management that we’re expected to give to our patients....

Essential healthcare workers hold State House rally to demand investment now, not later
June 9, 2022

Essential healthcare workers hold State House rally to demand investment now, not later

“At the same time demand has spiked, staffing is the worst I have ever seen,” said Ian...

Major Merger: Lifespan, CNE, and Brown merger promises local control of care – threatens price increases
December 6, 2021

Major Merger: Lifespan, CNE, and Brown merger promises local control of care – threatens price increases

Proponents of the merger argue that consolidation will ensure that the state retains and attracts health care...

AG Neronha: “Lifespan and CNE erred, and significantly so” in vaccinating some board members
March 23, 2021

AG Neronha: “Lifespan and CNE erred, and significantly so” in vaccinating some board members

“Lifespan and CNE should have acted differently,” says AG Neronha. Adding that, though the hospitals did not...

Jim Cowan: What Does the Lifespan/Care New England merger really mean for Rhode Island?
March 2, 2021

Jim Cowan: What Does the Lifespan/Care New England merger really mean for Rhode Island?

There are a few things that government does best. Health insurance is one of them. The Lifespan...

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

Turmoil as Brown withdraws bid for Democratic Party endorsement
January 19, 2020

Turmoil as Brown withdraws bid for Democratic Party endorsement

In one sense, there were no surprises at the 2018 Rhode Island Democratic Party State Committee Meeting...

UNAP, Care New England reach agreement to save jobs at Memorial Hospital
December 19, 2017

UNAP, Care New England reach agreement to save jobs at Memorial Hospital

The United Nurses and Allied and Professionals (UNAP) Local 5082 and representatives from Care New England (CNE)...

UNAP files lawsuit to preserve healthcare services and jobs at Memorial Hospital
December 8, 2017

UNAP files lawsuit to preserve healthcare services and jobs at Memorial Hospital

United Nurses and Allied Professionals (UNAP) Local 5082 filed a lawsuit in Superior Court today in an...

Nurses want to know: What are Care New England’s plans for Memorial?
November 27, 2017

Nurses want to know: What are Care New England’s plans for Memorial?

Care New England announced the closing/down-sizing of Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island in Pawtucket on October 17,...

Memorial Hospital shutting down intensive care unit
December 5, 2017

Memorial Hospital shutting down intensive care unit

“On Friday, Care New England officials notified Memorial Hospital medical staff that they were going to close...

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