Sixty thousand more Rhode Islanders – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island commercial health insurance members – will be enrolled in health care…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The General Assembly is back, and the political year kicks into gear. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are…
Political Roundtable: Roberts On Medicaid, DCYF & Truck Tolls
Elizabeth Roberts, secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the Raimondo…
TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy New Year! Thanks for reading and listening to our work here at RIPR, and best wishes for 2016 — a time, no doubt, when Rhode Island politics…
TGIF: 18 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
There’s just one week until Christmas, so I want to wish a very happy holiday season to my readers, and offer my thanks for stopping by in 2015. …
The Pulse: Health Stories That Defined 2015
Rhode Island Public Radio will be taking a look at some of the top stories from 2015 in the coming days – from developments in the 38 Studios case to…
Year-End Interview, Part II: Raimondo Talks Budget, Medicaid, Providence & More
In the second installment of our year-end interview with Governor Gina Raimondo, she talks about her next budget proposal, the financial outlook in…
Clock Ticking To Buy Health Insurance; Penalty Goes Up in 2016
Time is running out to enroll in health insurance if you don’t already have it. And, the penalty for not having insurance goes up substantially in 2016….
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…
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…

