[CREDIT: CDC] The Health Department urges people to get updated COVID-19 Shots as soon as they're available. The additional shots for vaccinated people are shown to boost your defense against the latest coronavirus strain.

Neronha Fights 7 CDC Childhood Vaccine Approval Reversals

By: Rob Borkowski on February 25, 2026 in Health, National, News to You, State

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – RIAG Neronha & 15 states are challenging the Trump Administration’s reversal of “recommended” vaccine status for 7 childhood immunizations.

[CREDIT: CDC] HHS Sec. Robert Kennedy Jr., who contributed to anti-vaccine sentiment allowing a measles outbreak that killed two children, has fired all its CDC vaccine advisors.

Reed: GOP Must Rebuke Kennedy Firing 17 Vaccine Advisors

By: Rob Borkowski on June 10, 2025 in News to You, Health, National

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging Republican Congressmen to stand up for their constituents and work with Democrats to hold HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accountable […]

[CREDIT: RI HHS] LIHEAP is a federally funded home heating assistance program. President Donald Trump's Department of Health and Human Services, run by RFK Jr. has fired all LIHEAP staff.

Trump Fires All LIHEAP Staff

By: Rob Borkowski on April 2, 2025 in National, News to You, State

WASHINGTON, DC — Many Rhode Islanders rely on LIHEAP each winter to help them keep their homes warm, which will be difficult next winter now that President Donald Trump has […]

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The U.S. Court in Providence. A Providence man will be sentenced July 24 for his admitted part in a Land Rover credit fraud scheme in RI & NH.

RI Sues Trump Admin. to Keep $31M RI Health Grants

By: Rob Borkowski on April 1, 2025 in Health, National, State

PROVIDENCE, RI — A measles outbreak and mounting bird flu outbreak threaten the nation, challenges the Trump Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services are responding to by illegally cutting […]