Problems with the state’s new online public assistance system, UHIP, are much more significant than anyone realized.
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Raimondo Faults Vendor Deloitte For Delivering “Defective” UHIP System
Governor Gina Raimondo on Wednesday blamed state vendor Deloitte for delivering what she called a defective IT system for administering human service…
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Roberts Resigns Ahead Of Latest UHIP Assessment
State Health and Human Services Secretary Elizabeth Roberts resigned from her post Tuesday, just ahead of the latest update on problems with the state …
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HealthSource Enrollment Down 15 Percent
HealthSource RI is wrapping up its open enrollment period amid uncertainty about the future of state-run health care exchanges under President Donald…
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The Bottom Line: How Might RI Be Affected By Federal Healthcare Changes?
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week…
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How Repealing The ACA Could Impact Rhode Islanders
Hundreds of millions of dollars have flowed into Rhode Island thanks to the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. That money has helped people afford…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Feb. 7
What’s happening in health care in Rhode Island, Feb. 7: ACA : A joint senate committee holds a hearing Tuesday night about the potential impacts of the…
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Senate Lawmakers Hear Impacts Of ACA Repeal
State lawmakers plan a hearing Tuesday on the potential impacts of the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Health officials, consumers, and insurers are…
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The Pulse: Hospitals Worry ACA Repeal Could Threaten Innovation
If the Affordable Care Act is repealed without a replacement, hospitals in Rhode Island could take a hit.
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Elderly Affairs Offers Free $5 Bus Passes To Elderly, Disabled
Free bus rides for seniors and disabled Medicaid users end Wednesday. These riders will now pay fifty cents a ride. But the state Department of Elderly…