Tag: Affordable Care Act
Senate GOP writing Obamacare repeal behind closed doors
NEW YORK - Senate Republican leaders drafting a measure to revamp U.S. health-care policy appear to be following the same path as their House...
Raimondo considers altering free tuition proposal
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said Tuesday she will consider changing her proposal for two years of free state tuition, to make it less...
Full effects of health care reform must be measured and known
It is difficult to imagine that the passage of the American Health Care Act could so quickly be shunted to the back burner. But...
Rhode Island bizs could lose under ACA repeal
While the national debate about the future of health care rages on in Washington, D.C., local employers are left to grapple with how repealing...
R.I. biz community divided on Trump policies
President Donald Trump continues to divide Rhode Island’s business community, which still largely expects him to buoy individual businesses, but remains skeptical about his...
Langevin to discuss health care cybersecurity challenges at Pell Center
NEWPORT – U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin will deliver the keynote address at a cybersecurity tabletop exercise hosted by Salve Regina University’s Pell Center...
Obamacare taxes aren’t necessarily going away, GOP senators say
WASHINGTON – Republican senators said it’s unclear whether their chamber will repeal all of the taxes imposed under Obamacare as they set aside the...
AHCA could cost Rhode Island hundreds of millions
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island could lose nearly a half billion dollars in federal funding, resulting in thousands of people losing health insurance, should Congress...
Freedom Caucus endorses GOP health bill, reviving its chances
WASHINGTON - The conservative House Freedom Caucus that helped derail the GOP’s effort last month to repeal Obamacare has formally endorsed a revised measure, potentiality...
DOJ requests UHIP contract documents
PROVIDENCE – The federal Department of Justice has asked for documents in connection with its investigation into possible false claims or payments associated with...