Medicaid expansion works. Rhode Island proved it.

By: Kayla Doyle

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 802

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Access to health care shouldn’t depend on your ZIP code or be the difference between a hospital bill and a funeral bill.

Rhode Island celebrated the 60th anniversary of its Medicaid program in 2025. This may sound like just another policy milestone, but the data tells a different story: Medicaid expansion has profoundly impacted lives across the state.

Rhode Island expanded Medicaid under the provisions of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), …

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