Tag: RIte Care
KIDS COUNT: Economic and health gaps continue to affect children of...
PROVIDENCE – For decades children in Rhode Island have been driving the state’s diversity, yet children of color continue to face greater economic and...
R.I. KIDS COUNT: Racial disparities remain in maternal and children’s health
PROVIDENCE – Racial and ethnic disparities still exist in maternal health in Rhode Island, according to a new report by Rhode Island KIDS COUNT.
The...
Economic Progress Institute touts key wins in R.I. FY 2023 budget
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s $13.6 billion fiscal year 2023 budget makes some substantial investments in both the state and its residents, while leaving on...
EOHHS: Medicaid to cover doula, community health workers services
CRANSTON – Doula and community health worker services are now covered by Medicaid in Rhode Island after receiving federal approval from the Centers for...
R.I. Senate passes bill extending postpartum Medicaid coverage for low-income women
PROVIDENCE – Legislation aimed at improving the health of low-income new mothers has passed in the R.I. Senate.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Maryellen Goodwin,...
2021 survey: Neighborhood Health rated No. 1 Medicaid plan in U.S.
SMITHFIELD – Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island has been named the top Medicaid plan in the country in the 2021 Consumer Assessment of...
HSRI: Stable but will it ever cover costs?
Soon after the state established HealthSource RI in 2014, it was recognized as one of the nation’s most successful health-benefits exchanges in meeting enrollment...
Congressional spending bill extends CHIP, RIte Care funding 6 years
PROVIDENCE— Congress’s spending bill that extended federal services through Feb. 8 on Monday also funded the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, for six...