Now that the latest Republican effort to replace the Affordable Care Act has failed, RIPR Political Analyst Scott MacKay says it’s time to resurrect…
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Health Care Remains Front And Center At NGA Meeting
At the National Governors Association meeting this week, health care is a major topic of discussion among state leaders. The NGA’s summer meeting…
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VP Pence Met With Protests Over Healthcare During Providence Visit
A few dozen demonstrators gathered outside the Rhode Island Convention center where the National Governor’s Association meeting is going on this weekend…
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Pence Hits Obamacare; Trudeau Touts US-Canadian Ties
The two headliners for the highlight of the summer meeting of the National Governors Association — Vice President Mike Pence and Canadian Prime…
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Sens. Whitehouse and Reed Slam Senate Health Care Bill
Rhode Island’s U.S. Senators are weighing in on the Republican health care proposal, unveiled publicly for the first time Thursday. The legislation is…
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RI Delegation Blasts Trump Budget Proposal
Irresponsible, immoral and reckless. Those are just a few of the terms Rhode Island’s congressional delegation is using to criticize President Donald…
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RI Congressional Delegation Slams The Passage Of Health Care Bill
The American Health Care Act narrowly passed in the U.S. House Thursday. The bill had received only one vote more than the 216 required to move on to…
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Report Finds Food Stamp Benefits Still Delayed Amid UHIP Troubles
A report released Wednesday found more than 1,200 Rhode Island families were unable to receive food stamp benefits in a timely manner in March. The…
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Third Personal Data Breach Hits UHIP Customers
State officials say they’ve encountered another personal data breach in the new online system for state benefits like Medicaid – a system called UHIP….
