Rhode Island's Healthcare Issues:

Rhode Island's government officials both appointed and elected, this year chose to CONTINUE to ignore a second opportunity to bring carriers back along with more choices of health plans at more affordable costs to the individual and small group markets through proven methods. Instead, true to form, they opted for more onerous legislation and costs for the two sole insurers in our state. (Read More)

Rhode Island gets Second Chance to pass reforms that promise to bring carriers back. This year, with promises from Governor Carcieri's office that he would get state regulators to support bills, (Read More)

Rhode Island passes on an opportunity to bring two health insurers back in 2005 as RI Regulators chose to keep their tough insurance laws in tact  last spring when modifying them would have brought health insurance carriers back to Rhode Island. Read More

RIAHU would like to thank Senator Marc Cote for his dedication to continuing to work towards ending our healthcare crisis with the return of insurance carriers to our state. We also applaud the Rhode Island legislature for their increasing awareness, interest and concern in improving Rhode Island's health insurance market. In 2004 and 2005  Senator Cote established.... Read More  

How Rhode Island's Health Insurance regulations compare to most other states. Read More

Myths and Realties of Rhode Island's Healthcare Crisis:

Myth: Rhode Island is too small a state to attract any more health insurers.
Reality: Smaller states than Rhode Island including Delaware, Montana, and the Dakotas have vibrant individual and small business markets with numerous carriers a wide variety of affordable....Read More 

How Rhode Island's Health Insurance regulations compare to most other states. Read More

Eastern Connecticut has far more health insurance choices and far better rates for individuals and families compared to what Rhode Islanders have.
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