What’s happening in health care in Rhode Island, Jan. 31: OBAMACARE : Today is the last day to sign up for an Obamacare plan on HealthSource RI if you…
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Your Weekly Briefing, Health In Rhode Island, Jan. 24
What’s happening in health in Rhode Island, Jan. 24 SLATER: Eleanor Slater Hospital has a new CEO: Cynthia Huether brings 25 years of behavioral health…
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The Pulse: A Look Inside The Proposed Health And Human Services Budget
Health and Human Services make up a little more than 40 percent of Governor Gina Raimondo’s proposed 2018 budget. There are no huge surprises in this…
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Since UHIP Rollout Many Nursing Homes Owed Payments For Medicaid Patients
Since the launch of the Rhode Island’s trouble social services system, UHIP, many nursing homes have gone without payment for Medicaid patients. Owed…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Jan. 17
What’s happening in health care in Rhode Island, Jan. 17th:
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
New lawmakers are settling in, and Governor Raimondo is getting ready to unveil her latest budget. So the political year is starting in earnest, paving…
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Raimondo Urges House Majority Leader To Preserve ACA
Governor Gina Raimondo has sent a letter to US House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy urging him to reconsider repealing the Affordable Care Act. Raimondo…
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Raimondo Ponders Staff Changes To Fix UHIP
Governor Gina Raimondo may announce some changes in leadership in the state’s office of health and human services this week. The Governor is frustrated…
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New Nursing Home Rules Aim To Promote ‘Patient-Centered’ Care
Nursing facilities are implementing new regulations designed to give patients more control over their care. It’s the first time the regulations have…