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Together, we can help make sure that thousands of families in Rhode Island continue to have the good health and peace of mind that come with good health insurance and care.

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RIte Care is a good investment
• It helps keep parents healthy so they can work and care for their children
• It gives parents a medical home so they can stay out of the Emergency Room
• When parents have insurance their children are more likely to access primary and preventive care
• More than 50% of RIte Care costs are paid by the Federal government
• RIte Care costs have consistently risen at slower rates than commercial health insurance

Important Information about
RIte Care Eligibility for Lawfully Residing Immigrant Children
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RIte Care Outreach Materials
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RIte Care Works Archive
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RIteCareWORKS.org gives clear, accurate and non-partisan information about the benefits of RIte Care, Rhode Island's health insurance program for low-income children and their families.

We believe that RIte Care:

Works For Children In Need

It helps children and their families stay healthy by offering them health insurance. By using private managed care plans to efficiently provide the coverage, the program has had nationally recognized success in improving the health of its target population.

Works For Tax Payers

It’s a good investment. RIte Care is a highly efficient program that is very cheap considering all the good it does. Because it is funded through federal matching funds, approximately 52 cents on every dollar spent on RIte Care/RIte Share is paid for by the Federal Government. The State only pays 48 cents for every dollar allocated to RIte Care. There is no cheaper way to cover low-income children and their families.

Works For Rhode Island

It is a program that is important for everyone. RIte Care keeps children for all families healthy by ensuring that those in need have access to necessary vaccinations and medical treatment. Even if a family can afford insurance, they benefit from RIte Care. Their children go to school and play with children who would not have access to care without the program. By providing these low-income children with health insurance, RIte Care benefits not just them but every other child and person who interacts with them. It’s a win-win situation.

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RIteCareWORKS is comprised of an ever-growing coalition of concerned organizations and individuals:

American Cancer Society  American Heart Association / American Stroke Association  American Lung Association  Bayside Family Healthcare  Blackstone Valley Community Healthcare  Chad Brown Health Center  Chiropractic Society of Rhode Island  East Bay Community Action Program   Family Resources Community Action  Family Voices at RIPIN  Kids First  Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island  March of Dimes  Northwest Health Center  Ocean State Action  Parent Support Network of Rhode Island  The Poverty Institute at Rhode Island College  Providence Community Health Centers  Rhode Island Academy of Family Physicians  Rhode Island Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics  Rhode Island Foster Parents Association  Rhode Island Health Center Association  Rhode Island KIDS COUNT   Rhode Island Parent Information Network  The Rhode Island Medical Society  RIPAC  Thundermist Health Center  Tri-Town Health Center  Wood River Health Services  Woonsocket Even Start

Get involved today!