Health care workers and advocates urged lawmakers to approve an $18 million backstop to secure the sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital during a House Committee on Finance hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. The Rhode Island General Assembly is slated to vote on the bill on Tuesday, Feb. 10. (Photo by Michael Salerno/Rhode Island Current)
The protracted sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital kicked into high speed Friday, setting the stage for Rhode Island lawmakers to vote Tuesday on an $18 million state backstop meant to close the deal.
The reserve account, drawn from the state’s $55 million supplemental rainy day fund, was requested by buyer The Centurion Foundation in order to secure private bond investors to finance its purchase of the safety net hospitals…