Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza’s first year in office has been dominated by a caustic dispute with the city’s unionized firefighters. RIPR political…
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RI Foundation, Champlin To Support $10 Million Plan To Restore Roger Williams Park
In the holiday season good news department: The Rhode Island Foundation is kicking off the 100th anniversary of the foundation’s founding next year with…
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More Butler Hospital Workers Vote To Unionize
With the state’s medical landscape in flux, more hospital workers are joining unions. The latest example is Butler Hospital in Providence, where an…
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Rhode Island Hospital Seeks Greenlight For New Obstetrics Unit
Rhode Island Hospital wants to deliver more babies. The hospital is seeking permission to open a new inpatient obstetrics unit. The new unit would cost …
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New Law: RI Health Insurers Must Cover Trans Health Care
Health insurers in Rhode Island can no longer limit or deny coverage based on gender identity. That’s due to new rules from the state health insurance…
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The Pulse: To Curb Health Care Costs, Patience And Perseverance
If your health insurance deductibles and co-pays have been rising, you’re not alone. A recent report about the cost of health care in the Ocean State…
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Plan To Curb Health Care Spending Heads To Governor
Gov. Gina Raimondo asked a group of health care experts and stakeholders to come up with a plan to keep health care spending in check. She asked them to…
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House Finance Committee Slated To Receive Budget Update
The House Finance Committee is slated to get an update on the state budget Wednesday. The committee will hear about state departments with higher than…
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OHIC Investigates Coverage Of Mental Health & Addiction Treatment
Rhode Island’s Health Insurance Commissioner has received some patient complaints that insurers failed to cover the mental illness or addiction…
