Reaction to President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday night is breaking along partisan lines.
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RI’s Congressional Delegation Weighs In On Trump Address
Rhode Island’s congressional delegation expressed skepticism after President Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress, Tuesday.
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Health Insurers Face Uncertainty Crafting 2018 Plans
Health insurers are expected to file their plans for 2018 in May. They’re faced with uncertainty about how much to charge as federal lawmakers work on…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Feb. 28
What’s happening in health care in Rhode Island, Feb. 28 UHIP: The House Oversight Committee continues hearings on UHIP Thursday, March 2 at the State…
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State Distributes $1.4 Million In Grants To Fight Substance Abuse
Rhode Island health officials will channel $1.4 million in the fight against substance abuse. Federal grant money will create five regional task forces…
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The Pulse: Can Legislators Fix What’s Broken With Our Mental Health Care System?
What’s broken about Rhode Island’s mental health system and what would it take to fix the problems?
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Bonus Q&A: Magaziner On Financial Regulation, Providence’s Pension, OPEB & More
State General Treasurer Seth Magaziner joins Bonus Q&A this week to discuss financial regulation, the outlook for Providence pension, the heavy…
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Senate Lawmakers Introduce Package Of Mental Healthcare Legislation
The bills are part of an effort to boost mental illness prevention and access to treatment. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee held a series…
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Laying The Blame, Then Plotting A Course, For UHIP
Problems with the state’s new online public assistance system, UHIP, are much more significant than anyone realized.
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Raimondo Faults Vendor Deloitte For Delivering “Defective” UHIP System
Governor Gina Raimondo on Wednesday blamed state vendor Deloitte for delivering what she called a defective IT system for administering human service…
