R.I. leaders prepare to put up taxpayer money to keep Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals open

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 1,204

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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One day before the clock runs out on the pending sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, state leaders agreed to give prospective buyer The Centurion Foundation the money and extra time it needs to close the deal.

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, Gov. Dan McKee, Senate President Valarie Lawson and House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi announced the plan to move ahead with an $18 million state reserve …

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