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R.I. healthcare system struggles to make recovery
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (82+ words) Providence Business News Massive cuts to insurance, persistent staffing shortages and widespread financial woes continue to vex Rhode Island’s healthcare system in 2026, though the Ocean State also managed to extinguish some long-burning fires over the past five years. After years…...
R.I. residents spend less on health insurance than most states, WalletHub says
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (128+ words) Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is among the bottom 10 states for how much residents pay for health insurance relative to household income, according to WalletHub. The personal finance website in Florida analyzed the premiums of a silver health insurance…...
Cross-border toll: Brown Health’s Mass. facilities have lost millions; will it cost R.I.?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (130+ words) Providence Business News When state Rep. Lauren H. Carson saw Brown University Health’s financial performance earlier this year, she was fuming. Rhode Island’s largest health system reported a $17.6 million loss for a three-month period that ended on Dec. 31, a bottom line written…...
Brown Health losses raise fears for R.I. services
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (130+ words) Providence Business News Brown University Health insists losses tied to two ailing Massachusetts hospitals have no bearing on financial decisions affecting Rhode Island operations. But they can’t convince Rep. Lauren H. Carson, D-Newport, and others who fought the potential closure…...
Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (103+ words) PBN Best Places to Work 2026 Awards ENTERPRISE COMPANIES #8. Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Employees in R.I.: 583 CEO and president Peter Marino Questions answered by April Garcia, manager of employee experience How has your company adapted in response to workforce shortages…...
WalletHub: R.I. 7th lowest in nation for resident healthcare spending
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (145+ words) Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is among the bottom 10 states for how much residents pay for healthcare relative to household income, according to WalletHub. The personal finance website in Florida analyzed the prices of five components, including the costs…...
Neronha proposes legislation to ease R.I.'s healthcare crisis
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (158+ words) Neronha proposes legislation to ease R.I.’s healthcare crisis Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – Lowering prescription drug costs, ensuring the stability of Rhode Island hospitals and preventing the increasingly predatory practices of anti-competitive, market-dominating pharmacy benefit managers are among the healthcare legislative…...
Rhode Island rises to occasion for hospitals deal
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (119+ words) There are few things more fundamental to the health of our state, our communities and our residents than having a network of quality, accessible hospitals. That is why, for the past 60 years, the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp....
R.I. health insurance commissioner approves double-digit 2026 rate hikes
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (150+ words) CRANSTON – The R.I. Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner on Monday approved the commercial health insurance premiums for 2026. While the rate changes aren’t as high as what insurers originally proposed, they are greater than last year’s as costs of health…...