Health
The state senator shares his takeaways from the Washington Bridge hearing and weighs in on gun policy, health care strains, and the push for a new medical school at URI
New research led by Brown University scientists suggests cannabis may curb short-term alcohol consumption — but raises big questions about swapping one substance for another
Hospital workers allege McKee’s administration unlawfully interfered in Fatima, Rogers Williams sale
‘Tortious interference’ claim may not pass muster, business attorney says. But questions linger over R.I. Secretary Richard Charest’s courtship of Prime Healthcare
Rhode Island will allocate up to $3 million from an escrow account to support the operation of the hospitals
An estimated 13,000 enrollees may drop coverage by the end of the year as federal tax credits expire
Attorney General Peter Neronha is negotiating with Prospect Medical to keep the financially troubled hospitals open through the end of the year while a potential buyer works to finalize financing — or another steps in
The nonprofit trying to buy Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital is still struggling to close its financing
Federal cuts to Medicaid could leave up to 50,000 Rhode Islanders without health insurance, straining the state’s already limited primary care system and putting communities like Central Falls - where half the population relies on Medicaid - at particular risk, according to Dr. Michael Fine
Gov. Dan McKee says the state will shift $6 million from other federal programs to help feed Rhode Islanders as SNAP benefits run out — while Attorney General Peter Neronha joins a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration to restore funding