One day after the start of Rhode Island’s new General Assembly session, a group of lawmakers, religious leaders and advocates for the poor planned to…
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The Pulse: Is 50 Cents Too Much For A Bus Ride? Some Say ‘Yes’
Beginning in February, low-income seniors and disabled Rhode Islanders will pay 50 cents to ride Rhode Island Public Transit buses.
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Dec. 13
Here w hat’s happening in health in Rhode Island, Dec. 13: UHIP : The saga of the state’s new online benefits system, UHIP , continues. The troubled…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Is Abortion Back As A Rhode Island & National Issue?
As we saw during the presidential campaign, abortion continues to be a wedge cultural and political issue in American politics. RIPR political analyst…
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The Pulse: What’s At Stake For Rhode Islanders If Obamacare Is Repealed?
State health care leaders are keeping a close watch on the future of the Affordable Care Act.
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Raimondo: Hire 35 Temporary Staffers To Help Process Benefits Applications
UPDATE: Gov. Gina Raimondo has appointed Tom Guthlein Acting Associate Director of Program Operations at DHS to oversee the customer service team….
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Just a few weeks remain until 2017, a year bound to be filled with political drama. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips…
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RI Awarded $130M To Continue Medicaid ‘Reinvention’
Rhode Island has been awarded $130 million dollars over the next five years from the federal government to continue its work overhauling Medicaid. The…
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Report: State Medicaid Programs Illegally Restrict Access To Hep C Drugs
State Medicaid programs – including Rhode Island – fail to provide enough access to cures for hepatitis C. That’s the conclusion of a new report from…