R.I. Gov. McKee Budget Amendment Secures $1.6 Million to Protect and Preserve Maternal Health Services at Newport Hospital Birthing Center
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 19 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026:
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McKee Budget Amendment Secures $1.6 Million to Protect and Preserve Maternal Health Services at Newport Hospital Birthing Center
On Friday, the McKee Administration submitted a budget amendment to provide $1.6 million in additional funding to the Newport Hospital's Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center. The funding is exclus . . .
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McKee Budget Amendment Secures $1.6 Million to Protect and Preserve Maternal Health Services at Newport Hospital Birthing Center
On Friday, the McKee Administration submitted a budget amendment to provide $1.6 million in additional funding to the Newport Hospital's Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center. The funding is exclus . . .