Gov. Dan McKee has amended his proposed 2026-27 budget to provide an additional $1.6 million to the Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center at Newport Hospital. The money, which is exclusive to the center, is contingent on the continued operation of the unit, which is owned by Brown University Health. McKee called it a “critical community resource” due to it being the only birthing center in Newport County. “My administration continues to prioritiz…
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