The Poverty Institute works to develop and promote policies to improve the economic security of low- and modest- income Rhode Islanders and ensure that tax and budget policies are equitable and adequate to fund vital public services. |
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![]() MEDICAID and RIte CARE For information about eligibility for Medicaid and RIte Care/RIte Share, please visit our Guide to Government Assistance Programs. MEDICAID GLOBAL WAIVER PROPOSAL • Press coverage in Washington Post, New York Times • Testimony by Joan Alker, Deputy Director of the Center for Children and Families, Georgetown University Health Policy Institute REPORTS • Key Provisions of the "RI Consumer Choice Compact Waiver" (8.08) • Key Provisions of Article 17 (5.08) • Red Flags for RIte Care (11.07) • Congress Must Act Now to Avert the SCHIP Funding Shortfall (9.06) • Why Medicaid Matters to Rhode Island • Annual Report of the RI department of Human Services' Implementation of Programs to Address Uninsurance Among Rhode Islanders |