As the nation pays its final respects to Antonin Scalia, the brilliant legal scholar and conservative U.S. Supreme Court justice, one interest group…
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Quite the busy week in Rhode Island politics, with RhodeWorks sprinting through the legislature. Thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and commen…
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Commercial Health Insurers Must Direct 40% Of Payments Through “Alternative” Models
Rhode Island’s health insurance commissioner is requiring insurance companies to put more money into so-called alternative models for paying doctors. Th…
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New All-Payer Claims Database To Track Health Costs, Trends
Rhode Island now has access to a new source of information about health care activities and costs. The All Payer Claims Database launches this week- “al…
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Home Health Care Agencies Say Proposed Raise Isn’t Enough
Health care providers are reacting to Governor Gina Raimondo’s budget proposal. Among them – home health care agencies, who say wage increases in the bu…
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Your Guide To The FY ’17 Health And Human Services Budget
A budget proposal is like a map, showing you where an agency wants to invest more money, and where it plans to cut. It reveals an administration’s prior…
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Raimondo Touts $9 Billion Budget As Investment In RI’s Future
Governor Gina Raimondo unveiled a $9 billion budget Tuesday night, touting it as a way to grow Rhode Island’s economy while making the state more hospi…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Goodbye To Cianci, And His Political Era
Rhode Islanders will have a chance to pay final respects to Buddy Cianci later this week, when his body lies in repose at City Hall. Even in death, Rho…
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TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Ther…
