Hospital Association of Rhode Island

05/06/2026

This , we proudly recognize the nurses who are the backbone of patient care across Rhode Island. Your compassion, skill and dedication make a difference in the lives of patients and families every single day.

On behalf of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island, thank you for the care you provide.

05/06/2026

When patients lose coverage, their medical needs don’t disappear. Care is still delivered, but the costs shift to hospitals, stretching resources and putting access to care at risk for every Rhode Islander.

Jacob Bissaillon for State Senate's Bill ,S.3091—the Hospital Access & Uncompensated Care Act—helps ensure hospitals are reimbursed for the care they provide, so they can continue to maintain the staff and services Rhode Islanders depend on.

Learn more at hari.org/policy-advocacy/state-advocacy/2026-legislative-priorites

04/30/2026

What may seem like a technical policy change can have real consequences for patients.

Changes to insurer policies, like expanding hospital readmission windows, can result in denied payment for medically necessary care.

Patients still need treatment. Hospitals still provide the care.
But reimbursement may be denied.

HARI urges passage of H.7862, sponsored by Rep. Mia Ackerman, which would prevent these mid-contract changes and help protect access to care for Rhode Islanders.

Read more: https://conta.cc/3P3IjSw

04/27/2026

As federal cuts jeopardize coverage for Rhode Islanders, our hospitals are already feeling the impact. Jacob Bissaillon for State Senate's bill, S. 3091, helps ensure that growing uncompensated care costs are accounted for - protecting access, preserving services, and supporting the healthcare workers behind it all.

04/23/2026

Upgrade your first aid kit!

When you carry naloxone, you can save a life. Naloxone is a safe and easy-to-use medicine that can reverse an opioid overdose.

Visit PreventOverdoseRI.org to request a naloxone kit mailed to your home at no cost.

This is Rhode Island's home for ending the overdose crisis On this website, you can find the latest data, useful information, and resources on overdose prevention. You can also learn where to get naloxone, access treatment, and connect with recovery support in our state.

04/15/2026

PROVIDENCE – A $1 million donation will support new approaches to managing treatment-resistant depression and other mental health disorders in Butler Hospital’s Brain Research and Interventional Neurotherapeutics Program. The gift, donated anonymously by one of the program’s patients, will giv...

04/09/2026

Our healthcare system, and hospitals in particular, are facing significant disruptions because of systemic pressures and federal policy changes, including the elimination of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits and changes to Medicaid eligibility.

Those changes will affect everyone.

Governor Dan McKee’s proposed $10 million investment is essential to help offset uncompensated costs.

Learn more here:

Gov. Dan McKee joined hospital officials on Friday to call on legislators to support passage of millions of dollars to Rhode Island hospitals to help cover the

04/07/2026

Patients with complex behavioral health needs deserve timely, appropriate care.

S.3056, sponsored by Senator Melissa Murray, modernizes Rhode Island’s Medicaid program to make post-acute behavioral health placements more accessible.

HARI urges passage of this important legislation.

04/03/2026

04/03/2026

When coverage disappears, medical needs do not. Governor Dan McKee’s proposed $10 million investment to help offset uncompensated care recognizes that when coverage gaps grow, hospitals remain the safety net.

04/03/2026

Rhode Island hospitals are nationally recognized for quality, safety, and patient experience.

But the system is still in crisis—not of quality, but of stability.

As policymakers weigh proposals this session, the central question is simple: will this strengthen the system or strain it further?

Read more in our newsletter: https://conta.cc/4cmytEh

04/02/2026

Contracts should mean what they say.

S.3089, sponsored by Senator Robert Britto, stops insurance companies from changing the rules mid-contract on healthcare providers — protecting stability for providers and patients alike.