The Rhode Island Senate has approved legislation that hikes the state’s minimum wage to $8 an hour. When Rhode Island’s minimum wage jumped from to...
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More Layoffs As Lifespan Tries to Trim $150M
The state’s largest hospital network is making another attempt to trim nearly $150 million in expenses over the next two years. Lifespan has announced... -
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Dozens of bills have been introduced in the General Assembly this session that, if passed, could affect your health…
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