ABOUT US
Established in the Fall of 2006, HealthRIght is a statewide group that convenes key stakeholders to organize for the passage and implementation of comprehensive health care reform that will control costs, improve quality of care and health outcomes, and expand health coverage to all Rhode Islanders.
We are committed to a reform that benefits the insured while also extending coverage to the uninsured.
We believe Rhode Island needs a health care system that will be sustainable for employers, families, health care providers and institutions, and for the state’s economy.
We will accomplish our mission by convening representatives of business labor, health professionals, the academic community and consumers to define uniquely Rhode Island policy proposals informed by the following principles:
- All public and private health care dollars are consolidated into a single public or not-for-profit purchaser of health insurance and/or health care services.
- Costs are controlled by implementing a coordinated health planning process and restructuring delivery of health care to achieve more equitable and efficient allocation of health care resources.
- All Rhode Islanders have timely access to appropriate, affordable, quality health care
Staff Members
Amy Black, PhD: HealthRIght Director
Amy Black recently returned to Rhode Island from Maine where she was a Research Associate and lead Evaluator at the Maine Center for Public Health (MCPH), a public health institute designed to improve health status and foster innovations in health systems. In this position, Amy worked in and around diverse public health initiatives ranging from comprehensive cancer control, prevention of chronic disease, physical activity and nutrition promotion, public health capacity building, and youth violence prevention.
Executive Committee
Ted Almon - President and CEO, Claflin Company
Linda Katz, JD, Policy Director, Poverty Institute www.povertyinstitute.org
Nick Tsiongas, MD, MPH - Past President of Rhode Island Medical Society; past legislator and leader in health care reform policy efforts
Dawn Wardyga - Family Voices, Rhode Island Parent Information Network
Working Group Participants
Christie Ferguson, JD - Research Professor, George Washington University Department of Health Policy; former Director, RI Department of Human Services
Frank Ferri - Representative, RI General Assembly
John Killoy III AFL-CIO
Meghan Purvis
Organizational Members
Ocean State Action
Current Funding Sources
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