Transfer of Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals to state ownership set for Jan. 30

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: January 19, 2026

Words: 867

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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The prospective buyer of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital missed the final, court-ordered deadline to close the deal, leaving the fate of the two safety net hospitals in the hands of the state.

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha confirmed in a statement on Saturday that The Centurion Foundation failed to meet the Jan. 15 deadline to cement its purchase of the two hospitals in Providence and North Providence. …

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