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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for May 30, 2025
There’s no truth to the rumor that the Red Sox’ mojo was MIA when the latest time capsule was unearthed on the former site of McCoy Stadium. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign […]
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Neronha unveils new approach on RI’s health care crisis
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha ratcheted up his years-long advocacy on health care Tuesday by unveiling a series of steps meant to address the state’s health care crisis, including a newly filed lawsuit accusing the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers of driving up prescription costs. “We allege that they effectively extort manufacturers of […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for May 16, 2025
There’s still time for the Sox to shape up, but who thought the team would be battling to play .500 ball at this point? You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. A quick program note: my column is taking next week off and it will return on May 30. Here […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for May 9, 2025
If Gina Raimondo was still governor, she could roll out her meatloaf recipe while talking on Real Housewives of RI. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** 1. STORY OF […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for April 11, 2025
April vacation week is here for the General Assembly, so prepare for a more active phase of the session once lawmakers return to the roost. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right […]
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Reliance on debt sparks concern on deal for two RI safety-net hospitals
The future of two cash-strapped hospitals — Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence and Our Lady of Fatima in North Providence — has become increasingly tenuous over the last four years. Things got even more uncertain when the hospitals’ California-based owner, Prospect Medical Holdings, filed for bankruptcy in January. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Feb. 7, 2025
When it comes to the Super Bowl, I am mostly there for the nachos — and the harbinger of baseball drawing closer. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** 1. […]
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New RI Senate package aims to promote healthcare affordability and access
The Rhode Island Senate unveiled Wednesday a package of nine bills meant to improve healthcare accessibility and affordability in the state. The effort marks the second consecutive year that the Senate has emphasized the need to address challenges in local healthcare, and lawmakers say it builds on actions including a study examining whether to create […]
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In the movies, villainous health insurers have been a chronic condition
For better or — mostly — worse, Hollywood has helped shape the public’s image of the health insurance industry in films ranging from John Grisham’s The Rainmaker to the Oscar-winning As Good as It Gets.
