AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMedicare Advantage Scrutiny: Brown University researchers say federal regulators may lean on relatively small penalties that don’t meaningfully deter insurers from violating Medicare Advantage rules, after reviewing CMS enforcement actions from 2010-2023. RI Courts on Clergy Abuse Revival: Rhode Island Senate lawmakers are set to ask the state Supreme Court whether a proposed “revival window” for expired clergy abuse claims is constitutional, as the Diocese of Providence also announces parish mergers and closures. Quonset Open Meetings Fight: Rhode Island AG rules Quonset Development Corp. was within the law to meet privately over a sewage sludge processing lease, but urges more transparency to rebuild public trust. Local Business & Finance: Citizens honors Providence’s Café S.O.U.L. with a $10,000 community award; Washington Trust adds tech/cybersecurity leader Jeffrey Wilhelm to its board; Eastern Bank promotes Yongmei Chen to lead community development lending. Energy & Cost Pressure: AAA reports Rhode Island gas prices rose 8 cents; a new study maps U.S. cities hit hardest by a sharp drop in Canadian tourism. Sports: West Warwick edges Ponaganset 1-0 in a pitching duel; URI’s baseball community rallied after a cardiac arrest at a game.
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