Lynn Arditi
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In Maine, a reprieve, for now.
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NPR
3 days ago
Update: Senate Democrats say they are unwilling to fund the Department of Homeland Security without major reforms, raising the likelihood of a partial government shutdown at the end of this week.
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In the wake of Alex Pretti's death, Congress appears on track for a partial shutdown
Senate Democrats say they are unwilling to fund the Department of Homeland Security without major reforms, raising the likelihood of a partial government shutdown at the end of this week.
https://n.pr/4jYBb5j
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Ian Donnis
6 days ago
Election notes: *@AhernForAG has a digital video *GOP candidates in CD2 and gov *GA stuff (#9)
www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi...
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Jan 23, 2026
Higher taxes on Rhode Island’s richest are increasingly likely, although not without a lot of debate
https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgif-ian-donnis-rhode-island-politics-roundup-for-jan-23-2026
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Amy Maxmen, PhD
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🦠My latest: RFK's new CDC appointee shrugs off the potential loss of the U.S.’ measles-elimination status and deflects blame to other countries. “It’s just the cost of doing business with our borders being somewhat porous.”
@kffhealthnews.org
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As US Is Poised To Lose Measles-Free Status, RFK’s New CDC Deputy Downplays Its Significance - KFF Health News
Measles is at a 30-year high in the U.S., but technicalities may stave off the loss of the nation’s measles elimination status.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/measles-free-status-us-cdc-ralph-abraham-paho-who-outbreaks-vaccines/
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Ian Donnis
8 days ago
Media News:
@oceanstatemedia.bsky.social
is seeking to move up the dial to a more powerful frequency at 103.7 FM
www.oceanstatemedia.org/about/pressr...
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Ocean State Media Statement on Proposed Radio Frequency
https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/about/pressroom/ocean-state-media-statement-on-proposed-radio-frequency
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
8 days ago
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional! ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
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SEIU_ORG
13 days ago
This signals a dangerous beginning to a dark time in history. We won't stand for it.
https://seiu.co/4sIMlPx
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Mr. Dan Zak
14 days ago
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press.
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Philip Eil
14 days ago
There are so many national pathologies blooming and intersecting right now that it's hard to keep track. But one thing is absolutely certain: a society that gives up on facts and truth is cooked. Support journalism. Particularly independent and nonprofit journalism.
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A day of panic and then…https://www.npr.org/2026/01/15/nx-s1-5677711/mental-health-addiction-grants-cut-then-restored
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24 hours of chaos as mental health grants are slashed then restored
For 24 hours, it was unclear which mental health and addiction programs would survive and who would still have jobs when the dust settled.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/15/nx-s1-5677711/mental-health-addiction-grants-cut-then-restored
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#SAMHSA
*termination* notices terminated?
rollcall.com/2026/01/14/h...
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White House reverses $2 billion cut to mental health, addiction grants
Many of the affected grant programs had bipartisan support and President Donald Trump has supported them in the past.
https://rollcall.com/2026/01/14/hhs-cuts-2-billion-in-mental-health-addiction-grants/
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Charles Ornstein
17 days ago
IMPORTANT story: We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing, by
@nicolefoy.bsky.social
@mckenziefunk.com
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We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
https://www.propublica.org/article/videos-ice-dhs-immigration-agents-using-chokeholds-citizens
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Adam Parkhomenko
16 days ago
BREAKING: ICE agents in Minneapolis violently detained and arrested a U.S. citizen for one reason only: he refused to prove his citizenship. No crime. No warrant. No probable cause.
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WPRI 12
16 days ago
#BREAKING
: A Superior Court judge has rejected a LEOBOR panel's decision to reinstate Providence Police Sgt. Joseph Hanley to his position after he was caught on video striking a handcuffed suspect in April 2020.
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Judge rejects panel’s decision to reinstate embattled Providence Police sergeant
In April 2020 Hanley was captured on police body-worn camera video hitting a suspect in handcuffs.
https://www.wpri.com/news/judge-rejects-panels-decision-to-reinstate-embattled-providence-police-sergeant/
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Beth Healy
21 days ago
Boston protests ICE killing in Minnesota
@wbur.org
@allyjar.bsky.social
@rlub.bsky.social
www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
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After Minneapolis shooting, Boston protests while Wu calls out 'cruel and vicious agenda' of Trump administration
The reverberations from the shooting in Minneapolis of Renee Nicole Good by ICE officer Jonathan Ross are being felt in Boston. A large crowd gathered Thursday on Boston Common to protest ICE, the sec...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/01/09/minneapolis-shooting-boston-reaction-ice-flights-newsletter
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Christopher Webb
19 days ago
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter. I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
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Charles Ornstein
21 days ago
In dropping government recommendations that children routinely receive shots for four diseases, RFK Jr.'s allies believe they are closer to a top priority: allowing people who claim vaccine injuries can more easily sue vaccine makers in civil court.
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The big plan behind Kennedy’s overhaul of childhood vaccines
Here’s how the downgrading of shots could make it easier for people who claim vaccine injuries to sue for millions, driving manufacturers from the market.
https://politi.co/49pLJ8n
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The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting
21 days ago
Applications close this Sunday at 11:59 p.m. ET! Past interns have contributed reporting to award-winning projects, gone on to national reporting positions, and published impactful investigations. Learn more about the programs:
idabwellssociety.org/training/
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
21 days ago
Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Announces It Will Cease Operations
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/b...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Announces It Will Cease Operations
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/business/media/pittsburgh-post-gazette-closing.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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David Morales
22 days ago
Today, Renee Nicole Good was murdered by an ICE Officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is horrifying on so many levels. Please stay safe neighbors and call the Deportation Defense Network if you suspect ICE activity in Providence or RI: 401-675-1414
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NPR
22 days ago
Wednesday’s shooting happened a day after the Department of Homeland Security announced that “the largest DHS operation ever is happening right now in Minnesota.” (via
@mprnews.org
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Live updates: Officials confirm ICE-involved shooting in south Minneapolis
Witnesses reported a person was shot in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, amid a large presence of federal law enforcement officers. It was not immediately clear who may have been shot, or who m...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/07/shooting-south-minneapolis-ice-agents-federal-operation
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Charles Ornstein
22 days ago
Panel behind new dietary guidelines had financial ties to beef, dairy industries, via
@statnews.com
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Panel behind new dietary guidelines had financial ties to beef, dairy industries
The industry connections of an advisory panel for the new dietary guidelines are notable, especially in light of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s criticism of corporate influence.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/new-dietary-guidelines-review-panel-financial-ties-beef-dairy-industry/
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Amanda Milkovits
22 days ago
State of R.I. buys shuttered St. Mary’s children’s home property, aims to open a new psychiatric residential facility for youths
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/07/m...
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State of R.I. buys shuttered St. Mary’s children’s home property, aims to open a new residential psychiatric facility for youths - The Boston Globe
The General Assembly will need to approve completing environmental remediation and renovations. The new facility could open in about two years and serve 16 youths.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/07/metro/rhode-island-youth-psych-facility/?s_campaign=sharetool_Bluesky_view
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22 days ago
I thought I understood a lot about addiction medicine, having reported on it for nearly a decade. Then I worked on this story. Article & radio versions here via
@kffhealthnews.org
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@npr.org
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kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Inside the Battle for the Future of Addiction Medicine - KFF Health News
The experiences of one doctor in Louisiana reveal the tensions around trying to get people to engage in addiction treatment, even if they’re not ready to stop using drugs.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/addiction-medicine-harm-reduction-opioids-louisiana-doctor-battle/
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Charles Ornstein
24 days ago
😳 CMS Says States Won't Have to Report Childhood Vaccination Levels
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CMS Says States Won't Have to Report Childhood Vaccination Levels
Immunization quality measures shouldn't be used in payment arrangements, agency notes
https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/vaccines/119286
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NPR
26 days ago
Pictures show the aftermath of the U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the reaction from around the world.
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Photos: Aftermath of strikes in Venezuela
Pictures show the aftermath of the U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the reaction from around the world.
https://n.pr/4pr5LFM
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Charles Ornstein
29 days ago
So great to hear
@kylehopkinsak.bsky.social
talk about his investigation into the slow pace of justice in Alaska on
@wbur.org
Here & Now
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Alaska's failing justice system exposed by decade-old murder
In Alaska in 2015, Justine Paul was accused of killing his girlfriend, Eunice Whitman. Paul was kept behind bars for seven years awaiting trial.
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2025/12/31/alaska-justice-system
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸
about 1 month ago
Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton.
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NPR
about 1 month ago
Figuring out the insurance options for families often falls to women. Some say they're delaying marriage, taking side jobs, and putting their kids on Medicaid as premium prices shoot up in 2026.
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As insurance prices rise, women puzzle through coverage options for their families
Figuring out the insurance options for families often falls to women. Some say they're delaying marriage, taking side jobs, and putting their kids on Medicaid as premium prices shoot up in 2026.
https://n.pr/3MYaMrJ
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NPR
about 1 month ago
Our most popular global health and development stories in 2025 covered the human impact of the upheaval in U.S. foreign aid, surprising news about familiar diseases and the beauty of earth captured by drone cameras.
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A diplomat's tears, 200 snake bites, drone pix: Goats and Soda's top stories in 2025
Our most popular global health and development stories in 2025 covered the human impact of the upheaval in U.S. foreign aid, surprising news about familiar diseases and the beauty of earth captured by drone cameras.
https://n.pr/3Y85mNg
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For people with ACA health coverage in R.I.
@healthsourceri.bsky.social
this is for you
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about 1 month ago
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I talked to some women facing tough decisions for 2026:
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
#healthinsurance
#ACA
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As insurance prices rise, women puzzle through coverage options for their families
Figuring out the insurance options for families often falls to women. Some say they're delaying marriage, taking side jobs, and putting their kids on Medicaid as premium prices shoot up in 2026.
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/12/26/nx-s1-5655286/aca-insurance-premium-prices-marketplace-uninsured-women-medical-decisions
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Charles Ornstein
about 1 month ago
Dr. Thomas C. Weiner, the oncologist who was the subject of a 2024 ProPublica investigation, will never again practice medicine in the state of Montana.
@davidmcswane.bsky.social
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Medical License Revoked for Montana Doctor Linked to Suspicious Deaths
Oncologist Thomas C. Weiner will never practice medicine in Montana again after a decision by the state medical board. A 2024 ProPublica investigation detailed how Weiner had long been suspected of hu...
https://www.propublica.org/article/thomas-weiner-oncologist-montana-license-revoked
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The Boston Globe
about 1 month ago
The Brown University shooting suspect has been found dead in Salem N.H. Police say he was a 48-year-old native of Portugal who was a Brown student. Follow along live.
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Officials say Brown shooting suspect was student at university. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
The suspect in the Brown University shooting has been found dead in Salem, New Hampshire, according to two law enforcement officials.
https://trib.al/1p1e0Gp
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Carlos R Munoz
about 1 month ago
Brown University President Christina Paxson says that Claudio Neves Valente was enrolled at Brown from fall of 2000 and took a leave of absence in 2001. During his time at Brown, he was enrolled only in physics classes. He has no current affiliation with the university.
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Larry Levitt
about 1 month ago
With no extension of enhanced tax credits, ACA enrollees are going to start the year with premium payments increasing by an average of 114%, or over $1,000 a year per person. Some will find a way to pay it, some have switched to higher deductibles, and some have dropped coverage.
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I hope the Providence PD is talking to these witnesses too
#BrownUshooter
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Ted Nesi
about 2 months ago
The situation at Brown is very serious. We have multiple crews on scene and are continuously updating this story.
www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
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https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/brown-university-reports-active-shooter/
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WPRI 12
about 2 months ago
A child younger than 10 from Fairfield County, Connecticut, is that state's first confirmed case of measles in more than four years, according to the CT Department of Health.
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Connecticut Dept. of Health confirms first measles case in more than 4 years
The case was confirmed in an unvaccinated child under the age of 10 from Fairfield County.
https://www.wpri.com/new-england/connecticut/connecticut-dept-of-health-confirms-first-measles-case-in-more-than-4-years/
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The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting
about 2 months ago
Through the IBWS Investigative Reporting Fellowship, Zachary Bynum was able to publish this important investigation:
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
Right now, reporters can apply to be a member of the 2026 Fellowship and publish their own project. Learn more:
idabwellssociety.org/ida-b-wells-...
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ACA premium relief, deal? No deal...
tinyurl.com/47dem8ar
about 2 months ago
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Larry Levitt
about 2 months ago
Doubling of out-of-pocket premiums for ACA enrollees isn’t hypothetical. We estimate premium payments will rise by an average of 114%, or $1,016, next year if the enhanced tax credits end.
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PBS News
2 months ago
Top Trump administration officials met with Ukrainian negotiators in Florida on Sunday, pushing to broker an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned this week in Moscow with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
https://to.pbs.org/4oo6S8o
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WATCH: Rubio meets with Ukrainian delegation to discuss peace and post-war plans
Top Trump administration officials met with Ukrainian negotiators in Florida on Sunday, pushing to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned this week in Mos...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-rubio-meets-with-ukrainian-delegation-to-discuss-peace-and-post-war-plans
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Who gets SNAP benefits in Mass.? People who work for some of the world’s companies…
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Amy Klobuchar
2 months ago
Big Pharma just lost AGAIN — that’s 16 straight defeats in court! A federal judge threw out Teva’s lawsuit trying to block Medicare from negotiating lower prices on two of its drugs. I’ll keep working to expand Medicare negotiation so that families can afford their medications.
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Dan Diamond
2 months ago
exclusive: Rick Pazdur, the official just tapped by Trump administration to be FDA's top drug regulator has privately warned that some of the agency's new initiatives could be illegal and dangerous. w
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Top FDA drug regulator raises alarms about expediting approvals
Richard Pazdur, who assumed his new role this month, has warned that new Trump administration initiatives could be illegal and pose a risk to public health.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/11/21/fda-regulator-richard-pazdur-concerns/
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Ted Nesi
2 months ago
NEW: Epstein fallout in RI and MA RI gov candidate Helena Foulkes and US Rep Jake Auchincloss both say they'll donate campaign cash they received from Harvard's Larry Summers, who is being ostracized over emails he exchanged with the convicted sex offender
www.wpri.com/news/electio...
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https://www.wpri.com/news/elections/foulkes-will-donate-contributions-from-larry-summers-amid-epstein-fallout
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2 months ago
I got to discuss how opioid settlement money is being spent (hint: sock hops and mixed martial arts demos) in my home state of Connecticut on a podcast from the state! Listen here:
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-6i4rt...
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When “Doing Something” Isn’t Enough: Tracking Opioid Settlement Spending
Aneri Pattani, Senior Correspondent for KFF Health News rejoins the podcast (after a 4-year absence!) to talk about the research she has done as part of a team to track the spending from the Opioid Se...
https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-6i4rt-19cb340
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