A group charged with finding nearly $180 million dollars in savings from Rhode Island’s Medicaid program begins the second phase of its work Monday….
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TGIF: 19 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column, recapping another eventful week in Rhode Island. As always, your tips and feedback is welcome, and you can…
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Political Roundtable: Roberts On Medicaid Spending, HealthSource RI And DCYF
Elizabeth Roberts, secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the Raimondo…
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GOP Rep Wants Voters To Decide if PawSox Owners Can Use Public Financing for a Providence Ballpark
State Representative Patricia Morgan (R-West Warwick) says she plans to introduce a bill Wednesday that would allow voters to decide if the new owners…
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Public Offers Suggestions For Cutting Medicaid Costs
More than 75 Rhode Islanders packed a small meeting room at the Peacedale Public Library Monday, to share their suggestions for improving Medicaid while…
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TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy spring (although it may not feel like it for days, if not weeks), and thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and…
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Political Roundtable: Raimondo on Her Budget, Jobs & the Pension Dispute
Governor Gina Raimondo joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss her budget proposal, efforts to reinvent Medicaid, the pension dispute and much…
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Bonus Q+A: Raimondo on Economic Development, the PawSox, Medicaid & More
Governor Gina Raimondo joins us on Bonus Q+A this week to discuss Rhode Island’s economy, changing Medicaid, a possible Providence ballpark for the…
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Kids’ Mental Health Hospitalizations Doubled Since Recession
Since about 2007, the percent of all hospitalizations of kids 18 and under for a mental health reason has nearly doubled. According to state public…