State leaders unveil Rhode Island HEALTH Initiative

To address the challenges facing the state’s health care system, the Rhode Island HEALTH Initiative (Holistic Enhancement and Access Legislation for Total Health) focuses on four key pillars: consumer protection, provider availability and care quality, cost containment, and health system financial stability.

The initiative was announced by Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio; Senate Majority Leader Ryan W. Pearson; Senate Health & Human Services Committee Chairman Joshua Miller; Senate Environment & Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Alana M. DiMario, who works as a licensed mental health counselor in private practice; and Senate Health & Human Services Committee Secretary Pamela J. Lauria, who works as a primary care nurse practitioner.