State of Rhode Island and Providence PlantationsGina M. Raimondo Governor EXECUTIVE ORDER19-03February 6, 2019 ESTABLISHING A TARGET FOR HEALTH CARE SPENDING GROWTH IN RHODE ISLAND WHEREAS, recent studies show that Rhode Island has both individual market and small business commercial insurance premiums that are among the lowest in the Northeastern United States, including the second lowest individual...

Proposed Legislation Relating to Insurance and Unanticipated Out-of-Network Bills for Health Care Services Consumers Union is writing to express our strong concerns about Senate Bill S.2077SUBAaa, which is pending before the House of Representatives.  We are concerned this bill could increase billing by out-of-network providers for emergency and non-emergency health care services, drive up rates for...

Re: Closing of Memorial Hospital December 11, 2018 Paula Pullano, MPACenter for Health Systems Policy and RegulationsRhode Island Department of Health3 Capitol Hill, Room 410Providence, RI 02908 Dear Ms. PullanoI am writing on behalf of the Board of Directors and membership of the Rhode Island Business Group on Health, representing 93 companies with over 83,000 employees, to advance...

Letter in Support of Amendments to the 2008 RI Health Information Exchange Act Regulations November 24, 2017 Ms. Paula PullanoRhode Island Department of Health3 Capitol HillProvidence, RI 02908-5097 Dear Ms. Pullano, This letter is to express the strong support of the Rhode Island Business Group on Health representing over 80,000 employees, for the proposed amendments to the 2008 Rhode...