Health Care

Looming Medicaid Tsunami: Overburdened Rhode Island DHS Faces Renewal Crisis

Rhode Island’s Department of Human Services grapples with staff shortages and a surge in Medicaid renewals as the COVID emergency ends. The crisis threatens to leave thousands with long wait times and potential gaps in medical coverage....

February 4, 2023

The heat in Rhode Island’s largest unhoused warming center failed last night

“This is supposed to be a warming shelter, not a goddamned frozen shelter,” said a man to...

January 25, 2023

Planned Parenthood gathers elected officials to rally for Equality in Abortion Coverage Act

The rally marks what would have been the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, guaranteeing a person’s...

January 4, 2023

On first day of session, advocates steer focus to equal abortion rights

Reproductive rights volunteers and allies from The Womxn Project urged the members of the Rhode Island General...

November 22, 2022

Large group demands Governor McKee keep promise of providing shelter to the unhoused

Over 75 people, many currently experiencing homelessness, gathered at noon outside the second floor offices of Governor...

November 21, 2022

RI Community Food Bank reports food need has tripled over last two years

State leaders maintain that the economy is improving, yet more Rhode Islanders than ever can’t afford adequate...

November 20, 2022

Exclusive: State admits those camping at State House not offered alternative shelter

In a statement that endangered unhoused people, the McKee Administration falsely claimed that every person camping in...

November 11, 2022

Butler Hospital workers picket over ARPA funds, staffing levels

“We want the same dignity and respect from management that we’re expected to give to our patients....

November 4, 2022

Healthcare workers picket outside Fatima about patient safety concerns

Prospect CharterCare refuses to negotiate contracts that provide sufficient wages, benefits, and working conditions for these health...

November 3, 2022

Caregivers at Women & Infants picket in response to staffing and funding concerns

Hospital caregivers are demanding Care New England sit down with themto discuss how best to invest ARPA...

October 19, 2022

A memorial for those who died while homeless has more names than ever

The Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness held a memorial at Matthewson Street United Methodist Church on...

October 21, 2022

Mathewson St. Church helping the unhoused apply for free RIPTA bus passes

RIPTA was invited by the Rhode Island Housing Justice organizing Committee because one of the great obstacles...

October 3, 2022

One of Rhode Island’s worst landlords gets a Sunday wake up call

“We have rats. The house up the street [also a Pioneer Investments property] has rats. Their pet...

October 3, 2022

Activists march on State House to demand end to unsheltered homelessness

Activists are asking Rhode Islanders to call Governor McKee at (401) 222-2080 and ask him why so...

September 30, 2022

Governor McKee not doing enough about homeless crisis, say advocates

As winter approaches, Rhode Island is in the midst of a homelessness crisis, and Governor McKee has...

September 29, 2022

LUNA Community Care to provide services to neurodivergent and disabled adults

“Our vision as an organization is to improve the quality of life for neurodivergent adults and to...

March 28, 2023

Looming Medicaid Tsunami: Overburdened Rhode Island DHS Faces Renewal Crisis

February 4, 2023

The heat in Rhode Island’s largest unhoused warming center failed last night

January 25, 2023

Planned Parenthood gathers elected officials to rally for Equality in Abortion Coverage Act

January 4, 2023

On first day of session, advocates steer focus to equal abortion rights

November 22, 2022

Large group demands Governor McKee keep promise of providing shelter to the unhoused

November 21, 2022

RI Community Food Bank reports food need has tripled over last two years

November 20, 2022

Exclusive: State admits those camping at State House not offered alternative shelter

November 11, 2022

Butler Hospital workers picket over ARPA funds, staffing levels

November 4, 2022

Healthcare workers picket outside Fatima about patient safety concerns

November 3, 2022

Caregivers at Women & Infants picket in response to staffing and funding concerns

October 19, 2022

A memorial for those who died while homeless has more names than ever

October 21, 2022

Mathewson St. Church helping the unhoused apply for free RIPTA bus passes

October 3, 2022

One of Rhode Island’s worst landlords gets a Sunday wake up call

October 3, 2022

Activists march on State House to demand end to unsheltered homelessness

September 30, 2022

Governor McKee not doing enough about homeless crisis, say advocates

September 29, 2022

LUNA Community Care to provide services to neurodivergent and disabled adults

September 2, 2022

Important facts on monkeypox

August 24, 2022

New eviction defense program will provide free legal services to low-income tenants

July 20, 2022

Planned Parenthood inexplicably endorses seven candidates who helped scuttle the EACA

July 11, 2022

When her East Side homeless encampment was bulldozed, Molly lost everything