R.I.’s hospital crisis could deepen

Jacquelyn Voghel

01/16/2026

Fatima0112 — OUR LADY OF FATIMA HOSPITAL in North Providence, pictured above, and Roger William Medical Center in Providence are considered safety-net hospitals, are now the subject of two pieces of legislation to save the facilities via an $18 million taxpayer backed reserve fund to facilitate Centurion’s purchase and an amendment to state law to help secure an alternative buyer. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Federal health insurance cuts are poised to amplify dire financial problems at Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, observers say, significantly increasing the burden on patients, workers and the state’s entire health care system. State health insurance marketplace HealthSource RI anticipates that with the expiration of Affordable Care Act enhanced tax

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