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Beach violence in Rhode Island: Narragansett Town Beach turned chaotic Tuesday when three people were stabbed and hundreds of teens fled; victims had minor injuries and were taken to local hospitals, while police arrested two adults on unrelated charges as the investigation continues. Student loan fight hitting healthcare: A multistate coalition, including Rhode Island, sued the U.S. Department of Education over new limits that narrow which “professional” degrees qualify for higher federal loan caps—arguing the change will worsen nurse and therapist shortages. Court battle over trans youth records: A federal appeals court in Boston refused to block Rhode Island Hospital from turning over anonymized gender-care records to a Texas judge, even as the legal fight over the DOJ subpoena plays out. Local health workforce and care: Rhode Island Hospital is also facing a Texas judge’s deadline for records, while other coverage highlights ongoing attention to pediatric and family support services and anxiety care pathways for kids.

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Rhode Island Health Insurers Promised to Keep Cost Growth Under Control — For the Second Year in a Row, They Did Not. Now the State Is Asking Whether It Is Time to Start Fining Them

Rhode Island Health Insurers Promised to Keep Cost Growth Under Control — For the Second Year in a Row, They Did Not. Now the State Is Asking Whether It Is Time to Start Fining Them

Teen mayhem breaks out on Rhode Island beach with three stabbed and hundreds sent fleeing

Teen mayhem breaks out on Rhode Island beach with three stabbed and hundreds sent fleeing

He did what? MAGA judge allows himself to view trans kids’ hospital records

He did what? MAGA judge allows himself to view trans kids’ hospital records

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Civil rights leaders stress we must protect medical privacy of trans youth, after DOJ subpoena

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State Health Coverage for Immigrants and Implications for Health Coverage and Care


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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Protect Funding for Nurses and Other Healthcare Workers

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