Q & A with Dr. Francesca L. Beaudoin
Thanks, Dr. Beaudoin welcome back to Ocean State Stories. You were last here on Sept. 13, 2023, in a...
Rhode Island has a primary care problem. Health Insurance Commissioner Cory King has a plan.
New report detailing access and affordability challenges intends to help measure success of policy and funding changes This story...
Q & A with Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr., president and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
Thanks, Charles, for agreeing to this interview. As the foundation knows better than anyone, Alzheimer’s disease touches so many lives,...
From small caseload in rented space to almost 12,000 patients at three major centers, Wood River Health marks 50 years
HOPKINTON — It began in 1976 when a group of South County residents opened a small nonprofit health center...
Federal data gaps aside, poverty on the rise as RI families struggle to meet basic living expenses
New KIDS COUNT Factbook restores Newport to core city status This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication...
Q & A with Leanne Barrett, new executive director of The Rhode Island Association for Infant Mental Health, RIAIMH
“I have had a pretty strong throughline in my career working to improve policies and systems to help kids.”...
Lawmakers seek permanent funding for referral hotlines connecting families to mental health care
“If you would like to make the 200 odd pediatricians in the state very sad, tell them that PediPRN...
Ongoing primary care provider shortage imperils health of many Rhode Islanders
It’s also a national crisis, and some local programs are addressing it MIDDLETOWN — There was a reason the...
Ageism affects people of all ages
Depending on how old you are, the challenges differ PROVIDENCE — According to the World Health Association (WHO), ageism...
10,000 Rhode Islanders opt out of state insurance exchange as premiums soar
‘Unprecedented’ decline in HealthSource RI participation comes after federal tax credits expire This story was originally published in Rhode Island...
Mom, son illuminate autism in coloring book
By GRETA SHUSTER Beacon Media Staff Writer This story was originally published in the Warwick Beacon, a publication partner of Ocean...
School-age children give SMART Plus clinics high grades
Involvement of healthcare professionals and medical students benefits all CENTRAL FALLS — Maria Guerrero Martinez, a student at the...
Ocean State Stories begins fourth year of publication on Saturday
Our focus continues to be journalism about issues that often are neglected or under-reported in this era of media...