Today is my last day at Rhode Island Public Radio. So I’d like to leave you with some thoughts about health care in the state and my time here. I hope…
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Lawmakers Want To Increase Accuracy In Budgeting For Human Services
Rhode Island lawmakers have proposed legislation that would require more of the state’s human service agencies to participate in the biannual caseload…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
A new baseball season dawns, and the General Assembly gets ready to get down to the nitty gritty. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual,…
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Thousands Waiting For Benefits As UHIP Backlog Persists
More than 13,600 Rhode Islanders are still waiting for a determination on their application for state benefits like food stamps. That’s thanks to…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, March 28
What’s happening in your health in Rhode Island, March 28: GOP HEALTH CARE PLAN: Rhode Island health officials are breathing a sigh of relief over the…
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RI Leaders Relieved GOP Health Plan Off The Table
Rhode Island officials are breathing a collective sigh of relief that the plug has been pulled on the GOP health care plan to replace Obamacare.
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Ruggerio Wins Election As Senate President; McCaffrey Is New Majority Leader
Senate Majority Leader Dominick Ruggerio, the longest serving member of the Senate, won election Thursday as the new president of the chamber,…
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“Trumpcare” Could Cut $200M From Medicaid, Destabilize HealthSource RI
Rhode Island health officials are busy analyzing the potential impacts of the Republican plan to replace Obamacare. Proposed funding cuts to Medicaid -…
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Meals On Wheels RI Services Could Be Stretched Under Proposed Budget Cuts
Meals on Wheels Rhode Island leaders say their program could be severely limited under President Trump’s proposed budget. Rhode Island’s MOW program…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, March 21
What’s happening in health in Rhode Island, March 21: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Lifespan plan to collaborate on cancer treatment and research ….
