Roger Williams, Fatima buyer needs $18 million from the state, and they need it now.

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: January 20, 2026

Words: 1,371

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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A day late and $18 million short, the prospective buyer of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital is turning to state leaders with an unconventional to help close its purchase.

Ben Mingle, CEO and president of The Centurion Foundation, asked state officials in an email Friday to set up a taxpayer-funded reserve account to help the buyer clinch the private investment to close the deal, as first reported …

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