Under financial pressure, Brown University Health mum on Newport Hospital birthing center • Rhode Island Current

Under financial pressure, Brown University Health mum on Newport Hospital birthing center • Rhode Island Current

Advocates working to save Newport Hospital's labor and delivery unit from closing say they are frustrated by a lack of information on Brown University Health's plans. (Photo by Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Current)Brown University Health is back in the black, but its financial forecast remains grim as costs associated with uncompensated care, insurance denials and federal Medicaid restrictions take hold. “If you’re sitting at zero, you’re not …

Under financial pressure, Brown University Health mum on Newport Hospital birthing center - What's Up Newp

by Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island Current August 21, 2026 Brown University Health is back in the black, but its financial forecast remains grim as costs associated with uncompensated care, insurance denials and federal Medicaid restrictions take hold. “If you’re sitting at zero, you’re not where you need to be,” Peter Markell, executive vice president and […] The post Under financial pressure, Brown University Health mum on Newport Hospital birthing …