Care New England CEO to step down in 2027 to become board chair

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 437

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Care New England President and CEO Dr. Michael Wagner announced Friday that he plans to leave his post at the top of Rhode Island’s second-largest health system once his successor is selected and onboarded.

But Wagner is not entirely leaving the hospital system, which counts Butler Hospital, Kent Hospital, and Women & Infants Hospital among its holdings. Wagner said in a statement he plans to retire from his full-time C-suite role and chair the company’s …

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