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Attorney General Neronha urges OHIC to “be bold” in efforts to strengthen primary care

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha submitted public comments to the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) in response to proposed amendments to its regulations governing primary care.  The Attorney General urges OHIC to consider bolder proposals to mitigate the negative effects of two serious issues that challenge the delivery of primary care in Rhode Island: the burden of prior authorization and the lack of retention of primary care physicians. ...

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Newport man to serve 30 years in state prison for manslaughter

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Newport man has been sentenced in Newport County Superior Court to serve 30 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for the stabbing death of 22-year-old Maximus Julian at a house party in 2021. ...

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