Tag: Medicaid
HARI expresses support for health care legislation
PROVIDENCE – The Hospital Association of Rhode Island recently announced its support for legislation that has been introduced into the General Assembly.
“Rhode Island’s health...
On COVID anniversary, protestors renew call for nursing home standards legislation
It’s been five years, but registered nurse Stefania Silvestri can still recall the smell of plastic.
“I placed body after body in a bag, day...
HARI: R.I. hospitals generate $11.7B in economic output in 2024
PROVIDENCE – Hospitals in Rhode Island supported more than 60,000 jobs and generated about $11.7 billion in economic output in 2024, according to a...
Warwick clinical social worker sentenced for defrauding patients, insurers out of...
PROVIDENCE – A local clinical social worker has been sentenced to three years of supervised release for her role in a scheme that defrauded...
Divided views on for-profit company buying R.I. nursing homes
Two struggling skilled nursing facilities are on track to be sold to a Massachusetts-based company, reigniting the debate over whether businesses looking to maximize...
R.I. Senate leaders unveil 9-bill health care package
PROVIDENCE – The state’s Senate leaders have unveiled another legislative package aimed at improving health care access and affordability.
The unveiling of the nine-bill package...
Commentary: To save R.I. health care, invest more in Medicaid
Rhode Island’s health care system is in crisis, and it cannot be ignored any longer.
As many Rhode Islanders can attest, booking a doctor’s appointment...
Disputed $15.5B R.I. Medicaid contract canceled amid new federal requirements
Rhode Island officials have scrapped a tentative, $15.5 billion, five-year contract to manage the state Medicaid program amid new federal rules, Kerri White, a...
All commercial prescriptions at CVS to be reimbursed through CostVantage
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. recently announced that beginning this year, all of the commercial prescriptions dispensed through CVS Pharmacy will be contracted through...
RIPEC: State has ‘spending problem’
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council on Friday released a report outlining the fiscal challenges now facing lawmakers ahead of the fiscal...
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