PROVIDENCE – I was surprised to receive a phone call late Friday afternoon, asking me if I wanted to receive a vaccination for COVID, from the office of my former primary care provider, with … more

PROVIDENCE – Almost a year into the global pandemic, Rhode Island’s health care providers remain focused on treating COVID-19 and delivering safe, high-quality care to the rest of their … more

PROVIDENCE – It is almost always about money. Whether the subject is defense spending, food policy, road building, and yes, education, what I have learned over the years is that to understand … more

PROVIDENCE – When the modern-day brown shirts stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the urging of President Donald Trump, it was easy to lose track of important health stories … more

PROVIDENCE – I attended my first “live” news conference in six months, held outside, on a cold but sunny Friday morning, Jan. 8. As I stumbled about in the half-frozen earth covered … more

PROVIDENCE – Kim Keck, the president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, will be leaving her current job at the end of the month to head the national Blue Cross Blue Shield … more