Look for the General Assembly to flex its muscles on the Lifespan-Care New England merger
Senate Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey said Thursday he plans to introduce legislation that would revise the Hospital Conversions Act
Updated February 26, 2021, 9:13 a.m.
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Rhode Island Senate Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey a Warwick Democrat, during the swearing in ceremony at Rhode Island College in January 2021.Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff
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Published January 17. 2021 2:33AM
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Vaccines have been given to board members at Lifespan and trustees at Care New England even as older adults across the state have to wait weeks or months for their turn, officials say.
Both companies, the state s largest and second-largest hospital groups, respectively, have expanded eligibility to everyone who works there, no matter their age or risk or exposure, the Providence Journal reported. That includes lab techs, top administrators and others.
Jane Bruno, spokesperson for Lifespan, the state s largest employer, said board members were offered available vaccination slots last weekend as part of the lowest tier of priority.
Vaccines have been given to board members at Lifespan and trustees at Care New England even as older adults across the state have to wait weeks or months for.