A federal court fight over a U.S. Department of Justice subpoena for transgender youth medical records from the hospital continued Tuesday in the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. (Photo by Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Current)
Rhode Island Hospital Intends to Release Records to Comply with Texas Judge’s Midnight Deadline
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Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Rhode Island Current on May 19, 2026. Reprinted with permission. A Rhode Island Hospital spokesperson said Tuesday night that the hospital would turn over some medical records of transgender youth, with identifying information redacted, to a federal judge [...]

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May
Photo: Eric Halvarson.
Providence’s Largest Primary Care Provider Searches for New Leadership. What’s Next for Patients?
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Providence’s largest primary care provider is seeking new leadership.  Providence Community Health Centers (PCHC) President and CEO Merrill Thomas is retiring at the end of 2026 after leading the organization for the past 25 years. According to a job listing posted on March 31, PCHC [...]

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Apr
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined the Rhode Island Foundation to announce more than $7.9 million in grants for pediatric dental care on Tuesday. The funding is part of an $11 million civil settlement between Barletta Heavy Division and the state to resolve charges related to the company’s work at the Route 6/10 connector construction project in Providence. (Courtesy photo)
Funds from 6/10 Illegal Dumping Settlement to Go Toward Youth Dental Care
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Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by ecoRI on March 18, 2026. Republished with permission. Four nonprofits will receive some $8 million in grants to provide dental care for underserved Providence children through the Rhode Island attorney general’s 6/10 Children’s Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation. The money [...]

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Mar
Providence Safe Stations Offer 24/7 Access to Addiction Recovery Support
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At the start of 2018, the Providence Fire Department launched Safe Stations, a program designed to provide 24/7, free walk-in access to services for people struggling with substance abuse.  Providence Fire Department’s Chief of Emergency Medical Services, Zachariah Kenyon, proposed the program in late 2017 [...]

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Mar
People in Providence Are Finding It Difficult, If Not Nearly Impossible, to Find Primary Care Providers These Days. Are Reimbursement Rates to Blame?
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With the collapse of Anchor Medical in mid-2025, leaving over 25,000 patients scrambling to find new primary care providers, Rhode Island’s ability to attract and keep healthcare entities afloat in New England’s competitive healthcare market has come into question. Many believe subpar reimbursement rates are [...]

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Feb
Photo: Harrison Tuttle.
Operation No One Dies — “Creating A Standard of Care” for Those Experiencing Homelessness
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How does a person become unhoused? Every person’s story is unique; however, what all have in common is the need for a safe, warm place to sleep — especially during harsh New England winters.  In January 2025, the Homeless Management Information System identified 2,442 Rhode [...]

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Jan
Donations are up at the R.I. Blood Center. A RIBC staff member checks the IV line in the arm of Laureen Decas of Wareham. Laureen is O Negative and came down when she saw the need posted. In the background is Megan Lowney of Providence. (Photo by Michael Salerno/Rhode Island Current)
Rhode Island Blood Center reports record donations after Brown University shooting
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Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Rhode Island Current on December 15, 2025. Reprinted with permission. First-time donors increase significantly at the blood center’s four donation centers across the state After a sleepless night with the sounds of sirens and TV news about Saturday’s Brown [...]

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Dec
‘Recovery is Possible’: Overdose Awareness Day Rallies Providence Community to Save Lives and Honor Loved Ones Lost
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“Hi sweetheart, would you like some free Narcan?” Three smiling faces stood outside the Valley Street Price Rite. They wore black shirts with a big purple heart and a ribbon that read: “One Big Family United In Hope,” and on the back of the shirt, [...]

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Sep
Photo by Maria Lin Kim on Unsplash
Providence Residents Face Challenges Finding Primary Care
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On a recent late summer evening, Allie Surdovel walked the 3.3 mile loop of Blackstone Boulevard in Providence. It is important for her to invest her time in preventative health because like many Providence residents she does not have a primary care doctor.  “I haven’t [...]

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Sep
Photo by Shane on Unsplash.
Caught Between Crises: Long COVID Patients Struggle to Find Healthcare in Rhode Island
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With Rhode Island’s healthcare system strained to the breaking point, long COVID patients grapple with complex, mysterious, and disabling symptoms — and find meaning supporting each other and working for disability justice. In early 2020, Ariana, now 32, of North Providence got sicker than she [...]

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Aug