UHIP

April 16, 2020

Coronavirus crisis hits a nursing home system already crippled by brutal Medicaid cuts

“The General Assembly has not met in remote session to approve emergency actions like Medicaid surge funding, safe staffing requirements, and hazard pay protections for workers.“ As of yesterday’s numbers, a shocking 76 percent of our state’s coronavirus deaths have...

A single UHIP update kicked 5,500 Rhode Islanders off Medicaid
January 21, 2020

A single UHIP update kicked 5,500 Rhode Islanders off Medicaid

“Doing this in a UHIP update is so cruel. Healthcare means human lives. Just because Medicaid recipients...
What constitutes a political contribution from Deloitte?
January 19, 2020

What constitutes a political contribution from Deloitte?

At the August 18 Warwick Democratic Committee meeting Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo was asked by Providence...
Despite all efforts, SNAP application processing got worse, not better, in February says report
October 31, 2019

Despite all efforts, SNAP application processing got worse, not better, in February says report

In his latest update on the state’s compliance with a court order designed to ensure the timely...
Jobs With Justice launches RhodyCare campaign to ease the burden of caring for loved ones
October 31, 2019

Jobs With Justice launches RhodyCare campaign to ease the burden of caring for loved ones

“Everyone deserves the freedom to live full and healthy lives, as well as the ability to sustain...
Food stamp approval rate “alarming” says ACLU
October 31, 2019

Food stamp approval rate “alarming” says ACLU

November 2017 timeliness rates issued by the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) show that almost...
ACLU says latest figures from state on providing food stamp benefits are “jaw-dropping”
October 31, 2019

ACLU says latest figures from state on providing food stamp benefits are “jaw-dropping”

After failing to provide court-ordered reports for August and September on the status of its efforts to...
1-877-231-7171 ACLU re-staffs hotline for UHIP-related food stamp complaints
October 31, 2019

1-877-231-7171 ACLU re-staffs hotline for UHIP-related food stamp complaints

In recognition that a large backlog of food stamp applications causing undue hardship to hundreds of poor...
ACLU Statement on Court’s Special Master appointment to oversee UHIP
October 31, 2019

ACLU Statement on Court’s Special Master appointment to oversee UHIP

Steven Brown, executive director of the ACLU of Rhode Island, today issued the following statement in response...
Judge William Smith expected to appoint special master to oversee UHIP disaster on Thursday
October 31, 2019

Judge William Smith expected to appoint special master to oversee UHIP disaster on Thursday

In response to the state’s unmitigated failure to comply with a court order issued in February designed...
UHIP disaster continues
January 19, 2020

UHIP disaster continues

The ACLU of Rhode Island issued the following statement in response to the State’s acknowledgement today about...
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