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Affordable Care Act enrollment projected to plunge by 5 million as...

NEW YORK (AP) – Nationwide enrollment in the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace could plummet by nearly 5 million people this year, shrinking the...
A HEARTBEAT AWAY: Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer, director of R.I. Department of Business Regulation, has been appointed president-elect of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and will take over the top role in 2027. At right is Megan Mihara, DBR principal program manager.
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Dwyer poised to give R.I. big voice on national level

For the first time in more than a century, a Rhode Island insurance regulator has stepped into a top national role. Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer, director...

Blue Cross reports year-over-year improvement despite $78M operating loss in 2025

PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island finished 2025 in the red with a $78 million operating loss but improved financially...

State must act to protect health coverage

Trouble is brewing at HealthSource RI, and state leaders have an opportunity to provide at least a partial remedy. Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace says...

How healthy is your insurance?

Has your company switched to a new health insurer(s) for your employees this year? No: 100% Yes: 0% What reason(s) do you have in switching health insurers?...

U.S. consumer confidence falls to lowest level since 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans grow increasingly concerned about their financial...
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Rising insurance costs tied to health system consolidation

Health insurance premiums in the U.S. significantly increased between 1999 and 2024, outpacing the rate of worker earnings by three times, according to our...

HealthSource RI seeing higher call volume, more interest in bronze plans...

PROVIDENCE – With state health insurance rates set to dramatically increase next year, the full impact on HealthSource RI customers won't be clear until...
SIMONA SIMPSON-Thomas is the superintendent at Highlander Charter School in Providence. Simpson-Thomas closed part of the school on Monday and Tuesday because she was notified for a two-day teachers strike. / COURTESY HIGHLANDER CHARTER SCHOOL

Teachers strike cancels elementary school classes for 2 days at Highlander...

PROVIDENCE – Highlander Charter School has canceled classes at its elementary school campus for Monday and Tuesday because of what administrators are calling “an...

Neronha issues warning on dangers of ‘junk’ insurance plans

PROVIDENCE – As open enrollment continues, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is advising caution against limited benefit, or “junk,” health insurance plans. These plans may at first seem similar...
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