Rhode Island health care News

FTC Sues to Stop Merger of Rhode Island’s Two Biggest Hospital Firms

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday that it would file a lawsuit aimed at stopping the merger of Rhode Island’s two largest health care providers, Lifespan Corp. and Care New England Health System. The agency, which voted unanimously …

Rhode Island’s Health Uninsured Rate Drops by Over Half Since 2012

The number of uninsured people in Rhode Island has dropped by more than half since 2012, according to a survey released on Sept. 10 by the state’s health insurance exchange. Fewer than 50,000 people in Rhode Island now lack health …

R.I. AG Sues Health Insurance Commissioner Over 10% Blue Cross Rate Hike

Rhode Island’s attorney general has sued the state’s health insurance commissioner for allowing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island to hike premiums for some residents 10 percent. Attorney General Peter Kilmartin says even though Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Hittner pared …