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One Big Beautiful Bill Act could result in up to 44,000 fewer Medicaid expansion enrollments in R.I.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act could result in 23,000 to 44,000 fewer Medicaid expansion enrollments in Rhode Island, depending on the state's mitigation efforts, according to a recent report by the Urban Institute. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, all Medicaid enrollees ages 19 to 65 are required to participate in 80 hours per month of community engagement, according to Erin Fuse Brown, a professor of health services, policy and practice and the director of the Health Policy and Law Lab. Community engagement includes enrollment in a work program or an education program, community service or work. Medicaid will also no longer cover "asylees, refugees and victims of domestic abuse or trafficking," who previously qualified after they had been U.S. residents for five years, Fuse added. An October report by the Federal Compliance Advisory Group of the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services estimated that approximately 24,600 Rhode Islanders will lose coverage under community engagement requirements. The report also estimated that around 9,000 individuals in Rhode Island will be impacted by the changes to eligible populations. Jennifer Haley, a principal research associate in the health policy division at the Urban Institute, explained that her team used a micro-simulation model to determine how many Medicaid recipients in each state would be "compliant with or exempt from work requirements." The team developed a range for how many people in each state would lose their Medicaid coverage based on low, middle and high levels of state mitigation. These rates could be impacted by policies dictating how many months before applying an applicant must meet work requirements and states' abilities to "perform these automatic exemptions and compliance checks," among other policy decisions state officials could make, Haley said. Regardless of how mitigation efforts are implemented, the researchers "project that millions of people will lose their coverage," Haley said. But losses are twice as high under the low mitigation scenario compared to the high mitigation scenario, she explained. Prior to the passage of this act, only two states had implemented work requirements for Medicaid benefits - and one of those states stopped its program, according to State Rep. Rebecca Kislak '94 (D-Providence). The One Big Beautiful Bill "cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid, putting strain on state budgets and putting health care at risk for the 329,000 Rhode Islanders who rely on the program," Noah Boucher, director of communications for Representative Seth Magaziner '06 (D-R.I. 2), wrote in an email to The Herald. "It's going to cost a lot more money just to enforce those work requirements," Kislak said. Fuse Brown explained that the state will face a budget shortfall of $75 million without the federal funds, and may be forced to pay "tens of millions in additional costs to implement and administer the new Medicaid work requirements and revalidation requirements." She noted that R.I. hospitals "will see declining revenue" due to $150 million in cuts to provider taxes - which support Medicaid - and around a 21% decrease in Medicaid payments. Experts and community leaders are working on finding ways to bridge the "revenue hole" created by the changes in provider taxes, said Hayden Rooke-Ley, a senior fellow at the School of Public Health. Kerri White, director of public affairs at the EOHHS, wrote in an email to The Herald that Gov. Dan McKee's fiscal year 2027 budget proposal includes a $10 million allotment to support state hospitals pertaining to the rise in uncompensated care, or medical care administered to those without insurance. Kislak explained that Rhode Islanders who lose their insurance will be able to turn to emergency rooms for care, but "that's an added cost to the health care system and a very expensive place to get health care." "At a time when access to affordable health coverage is under attack, we must support our hospitals, which are often the first line of defense," McKee said at a Hasbro Children's Hospital event on April 4. Rooke-Ley suggested that Rhode Island could revise its affordability standards policy to alleviate requirements on "the most vulnerable hospitals." He also suggested potentially moving away from private insurance intermediaries and collaborating with community organizations to "gather all the information necessary and set up processes for keeping people enrolled on Medicaid." White wrote that EOHHS will communicate with Rhode Islanders impacted by the Medicaid cuts in the upcoming weeks and months. "When people don't have health insurance, they get sicker, and hospitals get drained financially," U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), who is a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, said in a press release emailed to The Herald. "This bill will put serious pressure on Rhode Island's health care system, and I'm doing everything in my power to fight it." The White House did not respond to a request for comment.

Apr 15, 202614 votes

One Big Beautiful Bill Act could result in up to 44,000 fewer Medicaid expansion enrollments in R.I.

Apr 15, 202610 votes

One Big Beautiful Bill Act could result in up to 44,000 fewer Medicaid expansion enrollments in R.I.

Apr 15, 20269 votes

R.I. judge rules HUD acted illegally in altering homelessness grant criteria

On March 31, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development acted illegally when it significantly altered the funding eligibility criteria for Continuum of Care Builds, a federal grant program aimed at combatting homelessness. The federal government's updated eligibility criteria included stipulations in line with Trump administration priorities, requiring that nonprofits applying for funding must not "use a definition of sex other than as binary" or "facilitate racial preferences." The change also would have restricted grant access for programs in sanctuary jurisdictions, according to the lawsuit. CoC Builds specifically provides grants to local nonprofits for "construction, acquisition or rehabilitation" of permanent supportive housing units, according to their website. On April 1, in a separate lawsuit, a three-judge panel of the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling by U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy in Providence that blocked HUD from changing the criteria for how CoC grants are distributed. "The Trump Administration tried to condition federal homelessness prevention funds in a partisan way that prioritized partisan political objectives over effectively helping people," Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) wrote in the press release. The White House did not respond to The Herald's request for comment. In an interview with The Herald, Kevin Love Hubbard, Counsel at the Lawyers' Committee for Rhode Island, explained that the initial Notice of Funding Opportunity issued to prospective CoC Builds applicants required them to certify "that they did not deny the sex binary." Hubbard and his colleagues at the Lawyers' Committee for Rhode Island were part of the legal team that represented the National Alliance to End Homelessness and Women's Development Corporation in the CoC Builds lawsuit. "Essentially, in order to apply, applicants had to say, 'yes, we agree with you that trans people don't exist,'" Hubbard said. This condition violates the First Amendment since "it's the government telling you what you have to believe and say," he argued. Steven Brown, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island - another group that helped represent the NAEH and WDC - told The Herald that organizations residing "in a state or locality that is considered a sanctuary jurisdiction by the Trump administration" were also denied HUD funding. "The conditions were really not related to the delivery of services at all, not related to how well thought out your proposal was (or) anything to do with the program," said Frank Shea, executive director of WDC. Accepting the administration's conditions, he said, would set a "very dangerous" precedent. Plaintiffs in the CoC Builds case are arguing that HUD's actions violate the Administrative Procedure Act, which is "designed to make sure" that government agencies act "in a rational and logical way that follows an appropriate procedure," Hubbard said. "The federal government adopted these changes without providing any real justifications for them, which they're obligated to do under the APA," Steven Brown said. The claims are that "the government acted arbitrarily and capriciously," Hubbard added. The plaintiffs argued that the government's main faults were "making these changes so late in the game after statutory deadlines" and "implementing these new political agendas without providing any evidence that that's a good thing to do." In the Trump administration's early push to change CoC grant requirements, HUD had also outlined its plans to shift away from a "housing first" approach to addressing homelessness. In December, the administration abruptly pulled that proposal. A HUD spokesperson wrote in an email to The Herald that "HUD remains committed to reforming the misguided 'Housing First' approach" to "restore the CoC program to its original purpose of serving the most vulnerable Americans." Steven Brown explained that the "Housing First" approach means that "if somebody is unhoused, the first thing you want to do is get them some housing to stabilize them." But the Trump administration's initially proposed conditions would have required organizations to accept funds under a "'treatment first' policy," which means that the grant money must first be used to address issues such as substance abuse before individuals are "entitled to housing," he said. While challenging the Trump administration's efforts can be "quite scary" for small nonprofit plaintiffs, their actions are important, Hubbard said. "Sometimes it takes people who are willing to fight just to have any rights at all."

Apr 13, 202613 votes

U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen criticizes war in Iran, party-line politics during Watson fireside chat

On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) visited Brown for a fireside chat with John Friedman, dean of the Watson School of International and Public Affairs. At the event, Shaheen discussed the war in Iran, called for the militarization of Taiwan and argued that inefficiency in Congress stems from increased political polarization. Shaheen, who has served as a politician for over 35 years, began her career as a member of the New Hampshire state senate in 1990. After her 1996 election as governor of New Hampshire, she defeated incumbent Republican Senator John Sununu in 2008 and began her first of three terms as a U.S. senator the year after. Her victory made her the first woman to serve as both a governor and a U.S. senator during their career. Shaheen, the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, discussed her disapproval of the recent U.S. attack on Iran. Although Iran has historically been "one of the biggest supporters of terrorism across the Middle East," Shaheen argued, "(Trump) went into this war without a clear strategy for what he wanted to accomplish." The White House did not respond to The Herald's request for comment. Shaheen argued that though Iran's previous supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed by U.S. and Israeli forces, his son's appointment as the new supreme leader has left the United States "at a place where we're not any better off." A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran took effect on Wednesday, but Shaheen said that the terms of the agreement remain unclear. She pointed to Israel's continued bombing of Lebanon and Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a major transportation pathway for the world's oil supply. Nonetheless, Shaheen argued that the United States is "better off to be negotiating with Iran than bombing Iran." Shaheen then discussed her recent bipartisan trip to Taiwan, adding that during her time there, she encouraged the Taiwanese government to pass their $40 billion defense budget. "It's a very strong message to China to see that you are engaging and spending those dollars in your own defense," Shaheen said. She also emphasized that she wants to increase support for funding Taiwan's military in Congress. Taiwan is a large producer of semiconductors, which are used in the United States for products ranging from smartphones to cars. Shaheen argued that if China begins blocking Taiwan's semiconductor exports to the United States, the U.S. technology sector could suffer. To further deter a potential conflict between China and Taiwan, Shaheen said the United States must display its status as a prominent world power to China, a standing that she claimed has been diminished by the United States' withdrawal from various international organizations, including bodies within the United Nations and the World Health Organization. In doing so, the United States will "make it very clear that China could not take over Taiwan without a fight," she said. Shaheen then transitioned to her thoughts on domestic policy. She described one "school of thought" in the Senate Democratic Caucus that includes voting against "everything the Trump administration wants to do." But instead of embracing party-line politics, Shaheen said she prefers to vote on bills based on how they impact her constituents. She added that constant disagreement based on political affiliation prevents legislation from being passed. "The best way to address the concerns of my constituents is to get things done," she said. Jordan Roosevelt '29, who lives in New Hampshire and attended the fireside chat, thought Shaheen's emphasis on compromising with other politicians was impactful. "She is a Democrat," Roosevelt said, "but she made a very clear point about compromise and how that's important." In an interview with The Herald, Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.), who attended Thursday's fireside chat and has worked with Shaheen for decades, described her as "one of the most extraordinary members of the Senate," noting that "she brings a rare virtue of common sense and common decency." Reed noted Shaheen's emphasis on "the need to refocus our efforts on helping working Americans literally get by and, importantly, get ahead," on issues such as health care, education and affordable housing. "Those are the same themes that we have to address here in Rhode Island," he added.

Apr 10, 202613 votes

Revolution Wind begins to deliver power to New England grid

After about three years of construction - and nearly two months of delays due to pushback from the Trump administration -Revolution Wind began delivering electricity to the New England grid on March 13. The new energy source from the 704-megawatt offshore wind farm, located about 15 miles off the Rhode Island coast, comes amid rising oil and gas costs tied to the ongoing war in Iran. Rhode Island Energy has agreed to buy power from Revolution Wind at 9.8 cents per kilowatt-hour, a significantly lower price than what Rhode Islanders paid for in March. The project is currently 90% complete, according to Ørsted, one of the groups involved in developing the wind farm. The Trump administration previously ordered Revolution Wind to stop construction twice, with the first order given in August 2025 and the second in December 2025. On both occasions, a federal judge allowed construction to continue. "Revolution Wind is great news for Rhode Island," said Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Jeff Colgan, who is also the director of the Climate Solutions Lab. "It's good news for the environment … it's good news for lower electricity prices for Rhode Islanders, and it's good news for energy security." Once fully operational, the project's 65 turbines are expected to power more than 350,000 homes and businesses. The farm could save New England ratepayers as much as $500 million a year in energy costs, according to an Ørsted press release. "Rhode Islanders are struggling with high utility costs, and we need to do everything we can to bring relief," Representative Seth Magaziner '06 (D-R.I. 2) wrote in an email to The Herald. "The delivery of affordable, reliable power from Revolution Wind to the grid is a major step towards this goal." "We should be incentivizing local energy projects like this that lower costs at home, not spending billions on Iran or tax cuts to billionaires," he continued. The White House did not immediately respond to The Herald's request for comment. Colgan also noted how the price of wind energy is not exposed to geopolitical shocks in the way that energy from fossil fuels is. "If Asian (natural gas) prices are very high, then North American producers are going to try to sell their cargoes to Asia and institute higher prices, and that means that our prices are going to go up as well," he explained. "New England relies on a mix of pipeline natural gas and imported (liquefied natural gas), and when LNG becomes scarce or more expensive globally, wholesale prices here can rise accordingly," R.I. Energy spokesperson Michael Dalo wrote in an email to The Herald. Brad Marston, professor of physics, noted that states on the New England coast are suited for the offshore wind industry. Though offshore wind takes advantage of stronger winds off the coast, building turbines at sea is more expensive than placing them on land. "There's a kind of trade-off there," Marston said. "On the East Coast, we're fortunate that the sea doesn't get very deep quickly as you go offshore, so you can mount the wind turbines onto the seafloor." Complemented by rising battery storage, wind power and solar energy can be the "most cost effective ways of producing electricity, beating fossil fuels," Marston said. For Colgan, the current energy crisis serves as a reminder that energy is a national security issue. "This … should be a reminder to us of the national security advantages of solar and wind energy," he said. "The price of sun and the price of wind are not geopolitically affected.

Apr 2, 202613 votes

R.I. gas prices soar amid Iran war

Gas prices in Rhode Island averaged $3.644 per gallon on Thursday, more than a 27% increase from a month ago. The price increases came amid the U.S. and Israeli government's airstrikes in Iran, which first began on Feb. 28. The rise in gas prices can, in part, be attributed to Iranian strikes on ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, a major channel for international trade. Prior to the war, roughly 20% of the world's oil passed through the strait. But Iran has threatened U.S. oil shipments traveling through the passage, meaning that trade might be paused for an indefinite amount of time, said Reid Pauly, a dean's assistant professor of nuclear security and policy and assistant professor of political science. The increase in gas prices is not going unnoticed among Ocean State residents and Brown students. "The extra dollar per gallon at the pump is certainly a motivator to cut out unnecessary driving," Alexander Korchev '28 said in an interview with The Herald. "If prices continue to rise and stay high, I will have to tweak my budget to account for the additional transportation costs," he added. U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner '06 (D-R.I. 2) called the war "completely unnecessary." "Unfortunately, it's the American people who are paying the price," he told The Herald, noting that prices are not only harming consumers at the pump but also small businesses that have to pay for shipping costs and heating bills. The White House did not respond to a request for comment. Without immediate intervention, economists warn that the war will have significant impacts on the local and global economy. "The consequences are going to be inflation, for sure. That's 100%," Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan, professor of economics, told The Herald. Without action, Kalemli-Özcan said that consumers can expect to see high levels of stagflation - when inflation is high and the economy contracts - which could lead to increasing levels of long-term unemployment. The conflict will have an international impact because "countries are connected through the supply chain," Kalemli-Özcan said. Because the conflict is "in the center of that global system," it will "be economically costly for everyone." The strikes have also increased the cost of oil, with the price of a barrel averaging over $100, according to Business Insider. A month ago, a barrel cost about $70. "It was very obvious to all international economists … that this war is going to create a lot of economic pain for the United States and other countries," Kalemli-Özcan said. The war is "unpopular," Pauly said. It's strange "for a president to be engaged in force abroad when a majority at the very beginning already is against it." The most immediate solution to reducing high gas costs is to end the war, Kalemli-Özcan said. "The longer it continues, the more sectors are going to be affected," Kalemli-Özcan added. Pauly said that the unpopularity of the war may hasten the end of the conflict. "We might see Congress get up and actually act to try and prevent the use of boots on the ground," Pauly said. Magaziner said that House Democrats are trying to "force a vote on a bill to end this war," which he believes would save lives and allow commerce to resume. He added that the high gas prices should be a sign for Rhode Island to prioritize energy independence and investing in green energy. "We need to recommit to building out affordable, clean energy that is not impacted by geopolitical disruption," Magaziner said.

Mar 20, 20268 votes

Rep. Gabe Amo secures over $300,000 in federal funds for Providence's Nonviolence Institute

On March 11, Rep. Gabe Amo (D-R.I. 1) secured $311,000 in federal Community Project Funding for Providence's Nonviolence Institute. The funds will support "three victim advocates and a case manager who will provide crisis intervention, home visits and long-term support for victims," according to Amo's press release. The grant is part of $11 million in federal funding that Amo previously obtained in January for projects across his congressional district. The institute has an "ongoing collaboration" with Brown University Health, Megan Mack - the hospital system's director of clinical social work - stated in the press release. The organization's outreach and victim services teams worked with Rhode Island Hospital in the immediate aftermath of the Dec. 13 shooting. "The institute has been at the frontline of helping Rhode Island recover after the shootings at Brown University, the Lynch Arena and countless other incidents," Amo stated in the press release. He added that he looks "forward to seeing this investment make a real difference in supporting safety, protecting victims and starting the process of renewal and restoration when our community is impacted by violence." Lisa Pina-Warren, executive director of the institute, told The Herald that the organization's victim advocates "respond 24/7, 365 days a year to community violence." She added that calls the institute receives are referred directly from the police, Rhode Island Hospital or Brown University Health. According to Pina-Warren, the institute's victim advocates provide a number of services - from "giving a person a cup of water" to "sitting with them silently" to "gathering information" from hospital staff, social workers and police. In cases that include a homicide, they provide assistance that ranges from victims' compensation, funeral arrangements and connections to grief counseling. Advocates also help arrested individuals "throughout the legal process," which could include attending court for arraignments and trials. "We never close a case," Pina-Warren said. She explained that the institute remains connected with the victim and family until they choose to end the relationship. Mack, who oversees the social work departments at all Brown University Health affiliates, told The Herald that the Rhode Island Hospital works "very collaboratively with the Nonviolence Institute." The institute has "a group of outreach workers who will respond following any incidents of violent crime," Mack said, noting that they were "on site very quickly following" the Dec. 13 mass shooting. She added that Rhode Island Hospital's social workers "will contact the Nonviolence Institute when there is an incident that requires their support." In an email to The Herald, Kristy dosReis, Providence's chief public information officer for public safety, wrote that "the Providence Police Department works closely with the Nonviolence Institute as part of (their) community policing approach." DosReis wrote that, "while Providence police officers focus on securing the scene, investigating the incident and ensuring public safety," the institute "provides direct support to those affected by the trauma of violence." "Law enforcement agencies cannot address the impacts of violence alone," she wrote. "These partnerships allow us to take a more holistic approach to public safety." Mack emphasized the impact of burnout on outreach workers. "Having more support will hopefully give them the ability to do this work" for longer, she said. Pina-Warren echoed this sentiment, noting that the hiring of three more victims advocates "really helped because of capacity." She said that this funding helps to "make sure that advocates are also being taken care of mentally," since much of the staff have "lived experience and the secondary trauma gets really heavy." "Violence is really not just a medical issue, but one that is really profoundly human," Mack said.

Mar 18, 202611 votes

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act could result in up to 44,000 fewer Medicaid expansion enrollments in R.I.

One Big Beautiful Bill Act could result in up to 44,000 fewer Medicaid expansion enrollments in R.I.

One Big Beautiful Bill Act could result in up to 44,000 fewer Medicaid expansion enrollments in R.I.

R.I. judge rules HUD acted illegally in altering homelessness grant criteria

U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen criticizes war in Iran, party-line politics during Watson fireside chat

Revolution Wind begins to deliver power to New England grid

R.I. gas prices soar amid Iran war

Rep. Gabe Amo secures over $300,000 in federal funds for Providence's Nonviolence Institute