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Attorney general tightens oversight of health care mergers in RI
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (111+ words) Attorney general tightens oversight of health care mergers in RI'providencejournal.com Attorney general tightens oversight of health care mergers in RI The new rule is aimed at combating market concentration and the rising costs of health care Mergers of medical…...
Introducing Obyte Friends: Rewards for Connections and Active Staking
3+ week, 5+ day ago (824+ words) Obyte community members can now make 1% a day by making friends every day and spreading the word about Obyte's unstoppable, censorship-resistant tech Active Staking and Rewards This model can be called "active staking, as users must actively participate in order…...
Double-digit increases to insurance premiums coming to nearly 175,000 in RI. Here's why
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (697+ words) Rhode Island's Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) announced Monday, Sept. 15 it has approved rate hikes to commercial insurance premiums. The premiums approved by OHIC are the highest in over a decade, according to Health Insurance Commissioner Cory King....
Big pharma squares off against RI in lawsuit over 340B drug pricing program. What to know
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (129+ words) One of the world's biggest drug makers is suing the country's smallest state. The argument is over a federal drug discount program ... Big pharma squares off against RI in lawsuit over 340B drug pricing program. What to know Novartis, a global…...
Affected by UHC and Brown Health contract termination? How you could get new coverage
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (229+ words) PROVIDENCE "The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have opened a special election period for Medicare Advantage members affected by the termination of Brown University Health's contract with UnitedHealthcare (UHC). On July 1, about 20,000 Rhode Islanders enrolled in some Medicare…...
Brown Health considers closing more facilities. Why it's being called 'catastrophic"
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (860+ words) PROVIDENCE " Brown University Health is considering closing Gateway Healthcare, the state's largest nonprofit behavioral health care provider, and the Samuels Sinclair Dental Center, the state's primary provider of dental care for children and people with special needs, in an effort…...
Have you been impacted by UHC's Medicare Advantage change with Brown Health? Here's what to know.
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (387+ words) PROVIDENCE "On July 1, about 20,000 Rhode Islanders covered by UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Medicare Advantage plans lost their coverage at Brown Health hospitals. The change came after the insurer and Rhode Island's largest health system failed to renew a contract after months of…...
When will the Big Beautiful Bill go into effect? How it will affect you financially
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (477+ words) President Donald Trump'signed the'One Big Beautiful Bill'on July 4, making law legislation that will'slash taxes, kick'millions off Medicaid'and'increase the federal deficit. It is expected to affect the personal finances of millions of everyday Americans. However, not all of the provisions will…...
Brown University Health, UnitedHealthcare fail to reach agreement. What it means
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (267+ words) Patients covered by UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage plans will no longer find their insurance accepted at Brown University Health's hospitals in Rhode Island starting July 1. The change comes after the insurer and Rhode Island's largest health system failed to reach an…...