The Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a second class-action lawsuit against the state over problems related to its…
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UHIP: State Officials Report Progress, But Roughly 6,000 Residents Remain Without Benefits
Last week we met Rhode Islanders waiting outside the state Department of Human Services because of problems with benefits like food stamps and Medicaid….
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UHIP Still Leaving Some Rhode Islanders Out In The Cold
The start of the month is an important time for Son Sam, a 62-year-old grandmother. That’s when she gets her food stamps. But this month, she didn’t get…
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Care New England Reports $47M Operating Loss In Fiscal 2017
Care New England Health System reported a $47-million operating loss for the fiscal year, nearly half attributed to Memorial Hospital.
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Announcing His Second Run For Governor, Fung Takes Aim At Raimondo
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung used his campaign announcement Tuesday to describe himself as the answer for Rhode Islanders who are unhappy with Democratic…
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Rhode Island Has 3rd Highest Rate Of Health Insurance Coverage For Children
Rhode Island ranked third-highest in the country for the percentage of children with health insurance coverage, according to census data released…
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Whitehouse Latest NE Senator To Join Push For Single-Payer Health Care
Joining forces with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is the latest lawmaker to announce plans to co-sponsor legislation to…
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Dean: Obamacare Subsidies Unlikely To Go Away Soon
Former Presidential Candidate Howard Dean predicts that Republicans are unlikely to stop the federal Medicaid reimbursements that help millions of low…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Your humble correspondent never expected to be in the Statehouse for a budget vote in August . Then again, Rhody politics is full of surprises, right?…
