Tag: Medicaid
Report: Gabriel House owner faced legal dispute, harassment claims
FALL RIVER – The owner of an assisted-living facility where nine residents died in a July 13 fire has faced multiple criminal charges and...
Report: Federal judge orders CVS’ Omnicare to pay $949M for fraudulent...
PROVIDENCE – A federal judge has ordered CVS Health Corp.'s Omnicare Inc. unit to pay $949 million as part of a whistleblower lawsuit claiming...
POWER SURGE: AG Neronha has asserted his authority in the name...
Peter F. Neronha is in the homestretch of his second – and final – term as Rhode Island’s attorney general, and his workload is...
General Assembly approves ‘challenging’ $14.34B FY2026 state budget
PROVIDENCE – A $14.34 billion budget for fiscal 2026 is now awaiting Gov. Daniel J. McKee's signature.
A 32-4 vote in the Senate on June...
Health insurers promise to improve coverage reviews that prompt delays and...
The nation’s major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications.
UnitedHealthcare, CVS...
Hoping for the best, planning for the worst: R.I. FY26 budget...
Health care may have received top billing in the revised $14.3 billion fiscal year 2026 budget lawmakers unveiled late Tuesday night, but the silent star...
Molar Express initiative expands to Blackstone Valley
PROVIDENCE – Federal, state and local leaders recently celebrated the Molar Express initiative’s expansion into the Blackstone Valley.
The Molar Express is a nonprofit collaboration...
Fitch upgrades Care New England’s bonds, Issuer Default Rating to ‘BB’
PROVIDENCE – Fitch Ratings recently upgraded its long-term rating on Care New England Health System’s bonds to “BB” from “BB-.”
The rating applies to $101.5...
Trump signs executive order aimed to lower prescription drug costs
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the...
OHIC: hospital, drug costs drove jump in health care spending
CRANSTON – Hospital and drug costs were the main drivers of a 7.8% rise in health care spending in 2023, according to a report...