CRANSTON – In a world disrupted by a pandemic, how do you maintain relationships with a vulnerable client population that struggles with anxiety and social isolation?It is not the kind of … more

PROVIDENCE – In 2018, the United States reported that 658 women died during pregnancy, birth, or 42 days after delivery. Our maternal mortality rate puts the U.S. last among similarly wealthy … more

PROVIDENCE – A month ago, ConvergenceRI had asked, presciently, in rhetorical fashion: “What does public health have to do with future prosperity in Rhode Island?” as the headline … more

Editor's Note: Here is an update, on Tuesday morning, March 10, based in part on the news conference held late Monday afternoon by Gov. Gina Raimondo. Gov. Raimondo declared a state of emergency, … more

WOONSOCKET – The wooden signpost, painted in a bit of whimsy, attached to a tree in the playground built by volunteers from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island as part of their Blue … more

PROVIDENCE – When the Special Legislative Commission To Study the Impact of Insurer Payments on Access to Health Care convened for its fourth session on Tuesday, Feb. 25, there was a full … more