February 17, 2022

Advocates gear up for battle to provide all Rhode Islanders with a form of Medicare

On Wednesday, March 9, at 7pm, Providence DSA and PNHP RI will partner with the Olneyville Neighborhood...

February 1, 2022

A fight for meaningful health insurance this Thursday at the State House

“The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that as many as 374,000 Rhode Islanders, including about...

June 25, 2021

Trapped by Blue Cross’s lies

Before you’re treated, they say doctors are in their network. Afterward, they pay nada, saying many of...

February 8, 2021

Dr Jim Cowan: Is “clinically appropriate” a new way for health insurers to deny care?

This undefined term ‘clinically appropriate’ has been added 13 times to an amended version of a telemedicine...

July 8, 2020

In light of Supreme Court ruling, sponsors call for passage of RI law protecting birth control coverage

“The federal government has shown that it has no interest in protecting the rights of women, so...

June 8, 2020

Providence College Coalition Against Racism demands the college demonstrate, with unambiguous action, that Black Lives Matter

Providence College is far from immune from perpetuating structural racism that harms Black and brown students, staff,...

September 26, 2018

Governor Raimondo signs executive order to protect Obamacare from the Trump Administration

Governor Gina Raimondo today signed an executive order to protect the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare,...

October 31, 2019

Kazarian bill to protect access to contraception heard in House Corporations

As the Trump Administration continues to undermine women’s access to reproductive health care on a national level,...

October 31, 2019

Religious leaders call for passage of the Reproductive Health Care Act

“We are religious leaders from a variety of faith traditions. As such, we walk separate but parallel...

March 2, 2020

Activist Samson Hampton awarded at first Empowerment Breakfast for Transgender Day of Visibility

Samson Hampton was awarded the 2018 Empowerment Award from the TGI Network, for his direct action efforts...

October 31, 2019

Euer and Kazarian introduce bills to protect access to reproductive health care

“Freedom and full equality cannot be achieved until we have the opportunity to control our lives at...

February 27, 2020

Rhode Island’s Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally

A coalition of progressive groups held a “Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally” at the Rhode Island...

February 27, 2020

Saturday: Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally at State House

On November 25, a coalition of progressive groups will hold a “Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally”...