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AhChingados t1_jbkhdz2 wrote

Reply to Wanting to move at the end of the summer but concerned about healthcare by Pinsit

Super candid here.

Nothing compares to Mass Health, but beyond Mass Health the medical system in RI is downright odd and disparate. The quality of your care will largely depend on where you go.

I was on Medicaid when I first moved here. Coverage was good, except for mental health. It is mostly because their rates are quite low and many providers don’t accept them but it is the same in MA. Rates are being renegotiates and I believe there is a bill in place to fix this. There is no PT1 for medical appointment transportation, and a few obscure things. You basically need a PHD to navigate their website and complete the application, it is best if you go to a clinics financial counselor and they sign you up. Gov. slashed human services budget for staff last year, so you will have a hard time getting anyone on the phone and the lines are long for their offices. Basically, don’t even try to do it yourself because you will only delay the process. Once you are on, you are good.

Medically, I had a hard time finding good providers or a place that didn’t change my pcp every year. Specialists are few, I’ve had not great experiences with teaching clinics (which were my go-to back in Boston) , I will explain below. Racism is quite a thing in certain locations. I am now in private insurance but I still go to a Providence Health Center (usually used by folks on Medicaid). People are nice and I am not the odd duck.

My best experiences so far: Randall Square Health Center, Thundermist, Women and Infants, and Lifespan

I would stay away from:

Charter Care: lost my medical records 3 times, and accused me of lying about the medications I was on (which I couldn’t prove because they lost my medical records 3 times, my old clinic had signature proof of this) The student was nice and more knowledgeable than the instructor. The instructor was a rude a-hole. I didn’t sue them because I was too sick to withstand it. Their endo should have retired 20 years ago, nice to me but I felt bad of how he treated the intern. Just found another clinic.

Fatima- in my husbands words “that’s where ppl go to die”. I thought he was exaggerating until I saw the ratings https://data.news-leader.com/hospital-compare/our-lady-of-fatima-hospital/410005/

Roger Williams: part of charter care. I heard plenty of bad things from people around me so I’ve stayed away.

Hope this helps

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WafflesTheBadger t1_jbkep6q wrote

Reply to Wanting to move at the end of the summer but concerned about healthcare by Pinsit

I have friends on Medicaid with no coverage issues and I've paid for RI's health insurance and didn't have issues until I decided to choose BCBS one year because it sounded better on paper.

But personally, I would be concerned about having to switch doctors. Maybe I just suck at being an adult but finding a new doctor here is a nightmare because of how far out new patients are booked. I once had to wait so long for an appointment with a new PCP that I completely misplaced where it was and who it was with.

Providence is a great city and I do love my home but moving to Rhode Island does come with some hurdles.

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WickedDog310 t1_jbk38m7 wrote

Reply to comment by artaintfree in Chariho School Committee seat hangs in balance, as contested appointment advances conservative agenda by ReallyBroReally

Not to mention you don't need to have any qualifications except for a working reproductive system to become a parent while becoming a teacher requires degrees, critical thinking, certification and lots of hoop jumping.

Anyone who wants or continues to be a teacher in this climate is crazy, brave and passionate about education (for the most part, there are some psychos like in every profession who just don't give a fuck about anything).

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WickedDog310 t1_jbk24pp wrote

Reply to comment by Mountain_Bill5743 in Chariho School Committee seat hangs in balance, as contested appointment advances conservative agenda by ReallyBroReally

Just because they happen shouldn't make it acceptable, please call out Dem's for this bullshit too.

Gorden is a private school in EP, while Smiley is in PVD, and the majority of people aren't educated at private k-12 schools like they are for preschools. These aren't quite the same equivalencies, but I like your premise.

Smiley shouldn't be appointing anyone to any role other than those that he's empowered to by the Providence Charter. If he (and other govt leaders) are holding other board seats while serving in government they need to resign. A person can not serve two populations, if you voluntarily seek out public office, you should not be allowed to hold private office, it's a conflict.

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WickedDog310 t1_jbk0ziq wrote

Reply to comment by HairyEyeballz in Chariho School Committee seat hangs in balance, as contested appointment advances conservative agenda by ReallyBroReally

But they shouldn't be, there should be a public option that is well funded and successful from the moment that maternity leave ends. If we only give 6 weeks maternity leave, we should have public daycare that starts at that point, economically this is best for employees and employers. You wanna generate solid tax revenue? create opportunities for people to take higher paying positions by supporting them with child care. Let's lengthen maternity leave to a year, and then have public day care options start then.

Sorry, was living in a daydream, but I can dream can't I?

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mkmck t1_jbjf5md wrote

Reply to comment by Coincel_pro in Chariho School Committee seat hangs in balance, as contested appointment advances conservative agenda by ReallyBroReally

The right wing nutbags couldn't care less what the rules call for. They don't answer subpoenas, they attack our capital (killing police, and call it a "peaceful protest") because they don't like the results of an election, and they stack our court system with like-minded traitors using whatever underhanded means needed. Same with local school boards all over the country. The right follows their own set of rules, and "fuck you if you don't like it, libtard" is their mantra.

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