Rhode Island health officials are busy analyzing the potential impacts of the Republican plan to replace Obamacare. Proposed funding cuts to Medicaid -…
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Meals On Wheels RI Services Could Be Stretched Under Proposed Budget Cuts
Meals on Wheels Rhode Island leaders say their program could be severely limited under President Trump’s proposed budget. Rhode Island’s MOW program…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, March 21
What’s happening in health in Rhode Island, March 21: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Lifespan plan to collaborate on cancer treatment and research ….
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Planned Parenthood Of Southern New England Says GOP Health Plan Will Hurt Women
The American Health Care Act, which is the House Republican bill to replace Obamacare, includes a provision that would defund Planned Parenthood. The…
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CBO Report Fuels RI Reps’ Distaste For GOP Health Plan
A report issued Monday by the Congressional Budget Office ran the numbers on the Republicans’ plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, called the…
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ACA Repeal Could Affect Care For The Elderly
New England is one of the fastest aging regions in the country. To keep up with the demand for care of the elderly, there is an increasing dependence on…
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Rhode Island Hires New Medicaid Director
Rhode Island has hired a new Medicaid director. The hire comes at a time when major changes could be afoot for the state’s health insurance program for…
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Rhode Islanders React To Republican ACA Repeal/Replace Plan
Rhode Island’s congressional representatives and others are condemning the bill unveiled by U.S. House Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Don’t Turn Local Cops Into Immigration Enforcers
Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steve Pare doesn’t want city police used as deputy immigration agents. RIPR Political Analyst Scott MacKay says…