As Rhode Island Current reported, federal rules starting October 1, 2026 end Rhode Island Medicaid for asylees, refugees, parolees and trafficking victims without another qualifying status. An EOHHS spokesperson said fewer than 3,500 noncitizens are affected.
A yearlong Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner review, built with the actuarial firm Milliman, concluded that Medicaid "reimbursements for common primary care services like office visits would need to rise by between 48% and 66% to adequately cover…
Providence Community Health Centers announced that Mary Benvenuto becomes President and CEO on October 13, 2026, "a unanimous selection of the Board of Directors following an extensive national search. She replaces Merrill Thomas, who will be retiring later…
Rhode Island's Medicaid update, last revised August 11, says federal changes will end Medicaid coverage for some people who are not U.S. Citizens beginning October 1, 2026, and will add work requirements and six-month renewals in 2027 for some adults.
Blackstone Valley Community Health Care's Express Health page lists no-appointment, first-come access at 1000 Broad Street in Central Falls from 8:00 a.m. To 8:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday…
Directory-listed Comprehensive Community Action Inc., operating as Comprehensive Community Action Program, posts primary-care schedules at four Rhode Island sites.
East Bay Community Action Program’s first-party News & Media index lists a November 20, 2025 report that the operator opened a new health clinic for East Providence students and school personnel…
The Providence Community Health Centers reported on March 6, 2025 that its Broad Street Clinic officially opened for business February 3 at 228 Broad Street, moving from the basement of Crossroads Rhode Island.
Directory-listed Northwest Community Health Care, operating as WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care, posts Pascoag primary-medical hours of 8:30 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Wednesday and 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday.
Wood River Health's June 10 announcement says it secured $750,000 through the federal fiscal year 2026 appropriations process to renovate its Hope Valley facility.
Attorney General Peter Neronha announced on June 29, 2026 that Rhode Island joined 23 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania in suing HHS and CMS.
Governor McKee's June 12 enacted-budget release says FY2027 provides $19 million to replace expired enhanced ACA subsidies for approximately 20,000 HealthSource RI customers. The state estimates 6,500 people could lose coverage without this investment.
In Providence Community Health Centers, Inc. V. Dupuis, No. 2024-287, decided June 5, 2026, the Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed summary judgment for Warwick's tax assessor.
Thundermist Health Center's services page says its pharmacy service works with CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and White Cross to provide discounted prescriptions through 340B to patients who are income eligible.
Ocean State Media reports that about 16,000 existing HealthSource RI customers dropped 2026 coverage while about 6,500 new customers enrolled, producing a net decline of about 9,500, or 20% from 48,000 at the start of open enrollment.
EOHHS's November 2025 caseload testimony uses claims and administrative proxies to estimate that 32,000 people would be subject to community-engagement rules and assumes 75%—about 24,600, nearly all in expansion—would be at risk of disenrollment.
The Governor's December 30 announcement says Rhode Island received more than $156 million and describes a five-year program whose announcement represented the first year.
Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo met on November 13, 2025 with RIHCA and leaders from Providence Community Health Centers, Blackstone Valley Community Health Care, Thundermist, Comprehensive Community Action Program…
EOHHS's budget-implementation page says Rhode Island Medicaid is updating primary-care reimbursement to align with Medicare rates, effective October 1, 2025 and updated annually.
The Brown Daily Herald reported an Urban Institute microsimulation estimating 23,000 to 44,000 fewer Rhode Island Medicaid expansion enrollees, with the range determined by high, middle or low state mitigation assumptions.
The April 2 release says CMS gave final approval to Rhode Island's budget and operational plan and identifies a $156,169,931.19 Budget Period 1 award, 100% federally funded.
The Governor's June 12 enacted-budget release identifies $45.8 million in state funds in FY2027 for Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner's recommended rate increases for social and human-services providers.
Rhode Island's enacted FY2027 budget invests approximately $20 million in information technology, personnel and other resources intended to help residents retain Medicaid and SNAP benefits under H.R. 1 and to maximize federal funding.
EOHHS's one-page SFY2027 schedule, updated April 17, 2026, lists medical, behavioral-health and dental encounter rates effective July 1, 2026 for eight named FQHC organizations.
The enacted-budget release says $26 million from all fund sources will be distributed to Rhode Island-based hospitals through the established Disproportionate Share Hospital payment to help offset uncompensated-care losses.
The settlement website for Perez v. Blackstone Valley Community Health Care, pending in Rhode Island Superior Court, describes a proposed settlement over the November 2023 cyberattack. It caps benefits at $525,000, and claims were due June 1, 2026.
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