PR Newswire: Rhode Island

AT&T 4G LTE Expands In Providence, Kent Counties

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EDT

PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* has expanded the nation's fastest 4G LTE network** in Providence and Kent counties, bringing more customers the latest generation of wireless network technology. AT&T launched 4G LTE in Providence in December 2012, and the...

Early Filings for Obamacare "Bronze Plans" Signal Higher Out-of-Pocket Costs for Consumers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:21:00 EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new analysis from HealthPocket, Inc. of early health insurance rate filings finds that the least expensive plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have higher out-of-pocket costs for consumers compared to current plans in the...

LA Fitness Opens First Club In Rhode Island At Cranston Garden City Center

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:00:00 EDT

IRVINE, Calif., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LA Fitness, one of the fastest growing health club chains in the U.S. and Canada, announced its expansion into Rhode Island today, reinforcing the company's commitment to help as many people as possible achieve their fitness goals and the...

Carousel Industries' Lucy Graham named to CRN's Women of the Channel Power 100

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:00:00 EDT

EXETER, R.I., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Carousel Industries, today announced that Lucy Graham, Director of Marketing, has been named to CRN's 2013 Women of the Channel list, and has been recognized as one of this year's Power 100. The annual Women of the Channel list...

MEDfx Named a Social Security Disability eClaims Technology Provider For Michigan Health Information Network Members

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:01:00 EDT

WARWICK, R.I., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MEDfx Corporation, a leader in connected healthcare solutions, announced today that is has been selected as a pre-approved Social Security Administration (SSA) Disability eClaims technology provider to the Michigan Health Information Network...

New York Times Best-Selling Author Marie Force to Release Fatal Mistake on June 17

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:02:00 EDT

PORTSMOUTH, R.I., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Political intrigue, baseball and murder in the nation's capital set the stage for Fatal Mistake, New York Times bestselling author Marie Force's latest romantic-suspense novel. The 26th novel by Force, who is also a Wall Street Journal...

Mobile Beacon Lowers Prices On All 4G Modems

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:00:00 EDT

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mobile Beacon (www.mobilebeacon.org), a provider of low-cost, 4G mobile broadband service to schools and nonprofits around the country, has lowered its prices on all 4G modems and hotspots. On average, this will result in a...

Mobile Beacon Expands Disaster Relief Donation Programs To Oklahoma and Texas

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:02:00 EDT

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mobile Beacon (www.mobilebeacon.org), a provider of low-cost, 4G mobile broadband service to schools and nonprofits, has expanded its disaster relief donation programs on TechSoup.org and DigitalWish.org. Oklahoma and...

CVS/pharmacy Adds Tasty Treats to Exclusive Gold Emblem Line

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:00:00 EDT

WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy®, America's leading retail pharmacy with more than 7,400 locations nationwide, today announced the newest additions to its recently revamped Gold Emblem™ line, including the launch of Gold Emblem™ Select,...

ARAMARK Awarded Rhode Island Department of Education's Statewide Food Services Contract

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:00:00 EDT

PHILADELPHIA, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ARAMARK, a global leader delivering food, facilities and uniform services, announced today that it has once again been selected by the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) to execute the Statewide School Food Service Program. RIDE...

This is what your grocery store looks like without bees.

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:00:00 EDT

PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- One of every three bites of food comes from plants pollinated by honeybees and other pollinators. Yet, major declines in bee populations threaten the availability of many fresh ingredients consumers rely on for their dinner tables....

Envision Technology Advisors Engineers Earn Extreme Networks' Highest Level of Certification

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:04:00 EDT

PAWTUCKET, R.I., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pawtucket, Rhode Island based Envision Technology Advisors has announced that Senior Systems Engineer Annette Niemczyk and Engineer Damian Costantino have been named Extreme Networks Specialists (ENS), the highest level of certification...

CVS Caremark Receives URAC Accreditation in Specialty Pharmacy

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:30:00 EDT

WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) announced today that it has been awarded Specialty Pharmacy accreditation from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care...

MEDfx CMIO Dr. Daniel Newman To Speak At 2013 HIMSS Government Health IT Conference

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:05:00 EDT

WARWICK, R.I., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MEDfx Corporation, a leader in connected healthcare solutions, today announced that Dr. Daniel Newman MD, Chief Medical Information Officer for MEDfx, will be a featured speaker at the Ninth Annual HIMSS Government Health IT Conference,...

Dr. John Buster MD is recognized among Castle Connolly's Top Doctors® for Providence, RI region in 2013

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:50:00 EDT

PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected Providence's Reproductive Endocrinology specialist Dr. John Buster MD for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top...

ASTHO Congratulates States for Reducing Preterm Birth Rates

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:12:00 EDT

ARLINGTON, Va., June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) congratulates the health agencies in Colorado, Delaware, Maine, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Wyoming, each of whom will receive awards from the March of...

CVS/pharmacy® Offers Gifts for Every Dad's Style and Taste this Father's Day

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:00:00 EDT

WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Shoppers looking to avoid long lines and crowded malls can find everything they need for Father's Day in one convenient location. With more than 7,400 stores across the United States, CVS/pharmacy® has an array of affordable,...

CVS Caremark To Present At William Blair & Company's 33rd Annual Growth Stock Conference

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:00:00 EDT

WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS) today announced that Dave Denton, executive vice president and chief financial officer of CVS Caremark Corporation, will be speaking at William Blair & Company's Growth Stock Conference on Wednesday,...

StepStone Hospitality Continues Rapid Growth With Acquisition Of Two Baton Rouge Properties

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:57:00 EDT

PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- StepStone Hospitality has been awarded management of two Baton Rouge hotel properties, bringing its management portfolio to 10 hotels and more than doubling the number of hotels in its portfolio during the past six months....

CVS/pharmacy Launches In-store Fundraising Campaign to Support Research Aimed at Finding a Cure for ALS

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:03:00 EDT

WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy has launched its annual in-store Advancing Medical Research fundraising campaign to support medical research and help improve the quality of life for those living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Funds raised...