The American Health Care Act narrowly passed in the U.S. House Thursday. The bill had received only one vote more than the 216 required to move on to…
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Report Finds Food Stamp Benefits Still Delayed Amid UHIP Troubles
A report released Wednesday found more than 1,200 Rhode Island families were unable to receive food stamp benefits in a timely manner in March. The…
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Third Personal Data Breach Hits UHIP Customers
State officials say they’ve encountered another personal data breach in the new online system for state benefits like Medicaid – a system called UHIP….
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Farewell, Rhode Island! Keep Up The Health Care Conversations.
Today is my last day at Rhode Island Public Radio. So I’d like to leave you with some thoughts about health care in the state and my time here. I hope…
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Lawmakers Want To Increase Accuracy In Budgeting For Human Services
Rhode Island lawmakers have proposed legislation that would require more of the state’s human service agencies to participate in the biannual caseload…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
A new baseball season dawns, and the General Assembly gets ready to get down to the nitty gritty. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual,…
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Thousands Waiting For Benefits As UHIP Backlog Persists
More than 13,600 Rhode Islanders are still waiting for a determination on their application for state benefits like food stamps. That’s thanks to…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, March 28
What’s happening in your health in Rhode Island, March 28: GOP HEALTH CARE PLAN: Rhode Island health officials are breathing a sigh of relief over the…
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RI Leaders Relieved GOP Health Plan Off The Table
Rhode Island officials are breathing a collective sigh of relief that the plug has been pulled on the GOP health care plan to replace Obamacare.
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Ruggerio Wins Election As Senate President; McCaffrey Is New Majority Leader
Senate Majority Leader Dominick Ruggerio, the longest serving member of the Senate, won election Thursday as the new president of the chamber,…