Herb Weiss
Biography
Herb Weiss has enjoyed a distinguished 43-year career in journalism, earning a national reputation as an expert on aging, health care and medical issues. Over 900 articles that he has authored or co-authored have appeared in national, state and local publications and newspapers.
Today, Herb’s weekly newspaper column appears in the Blackstone Valley’s Woonsocket Call and Times, a daily newspaper, and on RINewsToday, a state-wide news blot. Articles also appear in the Warwick Beacon and Cranston Herald and Senior Digest.
In 2014, Herb co-edited an e-book with Dr. Nancy Carriuolo, then president of Rhode Island College, detailing the emails of Richard Walton, a well-known Rhode Island social activist.
In 2016, he published his first book, a collection of his articles for seniors, called Taking Charge: Collected Stories on Aging Boldly.
Herb has published an additional anthology of his collected articles and columns in 2021 called Taking Charge, Volume 2: More Stories on Aging Boldly. He is a recipient of the 2003 AARP Rhode Island’s Vision Award for his weekly commentary that appeared in the former Pawtucket Times.
He is a two-time recipient (1994 and 1999) of the American College of Health Care Administrator’s National Award for his coverage of long-term care issues.
He was also awarded the Distinguished Alumni’s Award by the Center for Studies in Aging, North Texas State University, in 1997, for his career coverage of aging issues.
In 1997, he was selected by the prestigious McKnight’s LTC News to be one of its “100 Most Influential People” in Long-Term Care.
Herb was appointed by five governors to serve on the Rhode Island Advisory Commission on Aging. The appointments were made by Governors Bruce Sundlun (1994), Lincoln Almond (1999, 2000), Donald L. Carcieri (2005), Gina Raimondo (2016), and Daniel J. McKee (2022).
He was also appointed by Rhode Island Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio in November 2021 to serve on the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Disease Research and Treatment
He also has served on editorial advisory boards of the following national publications covering long-term care: The Brown LTC Quality Letter (1993); McKnight’s LTC News (1992–2000); Aging Network News (1991–1993); The Journal of Long-Term Care Administrators (1985–1995); and Contemporary Long-Term Care (1983–1990). In January 1997, McKnight’s LTC News named Weiss one of its “100 Most Influential People” in the Long-Term Care industry.
Over his career, Herb oversaw editorial content for seven nationally published trade newsletters and newspapers. These include Founding Editor of Aging Network News (1985 to 1988); editor of three medical-related national newsletters on CPT and CPR coding, as well as Medicare reimbursement issues for physicians (1988 to 1990); editor of Senior Law Report and Marketing to Seniors (1990-1991); managing editor of Brown LTQ Quality Letter (1993); and Founding Editor of Senior Living, now called Prime Time (1997 to 1998).
He also covered Capitol Hill writing the Capitol Report for The Journal of Long-Term Care Administration (later renamed Balance) from 1990 to 1998, and Washington Report for Contemporary Long-Term Care from 1986 to 1987. As a journalist, he was accredited by the House Press Gallery (1987, 1988, 1990, 1991) to cover Congress.
He is a 2012 graduate of the Theta II Class of Leadership Rhode Island.
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