| February 8, 2022 SISTA Fire has been keeping a close watch on the proposed merger between the two existing healthcare systems in Rhode Island, Care New England and Lifespan. The merger would combine the two into one substantial hospital system, affiliated with Brown University, that would dominate healthcare in Rhode Island and be the states single largest employer. This could have serious impacts on access, choice, and quality of care for women and nonbinary people of color and our families. As SISTA Fire enters into our third year of holding Women and Infants Hospital accountable for their medical and institutional racism, we remain committed to improving outcomes for Black women and other women of color. We seek to understand how this merger will affect our work and community at large. Please click here to read SISTA Fire’s submitted letter to Attorney General Neronha and the Acting Director of the RI Depart of Health. This letter expresses our priorities, concerns, and proposed solutions regarding the merger. A decision will be made March 16th to either approve or deny the merger. The Attorney General’s office has said a third public comment period will be scheduled for sometime in February. |
The Potential Impact on Black Maternal Health if Care New England and Lifespan Merge
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- April 12, 2022
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