5/29/2026: Hospital CEOs Fernandez, Wagner

5/29/2026: Hospital CEOs Fernandez, Wagner

From Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News by Tim White, Ted Nesi

May 29, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 382

About this episode

Hospital CEOs Fernandez and Wagner discuss their push for increased state Medicaid funding.

The leaders of Brown Health and Care New England discuss their push for a $70 million increase in state Medicaid funding.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim White, Ted Nesi

Guests: Fernandez, Wagner

Topics covered

  • healthcare funding
  • Medicaid
  • state budget
  • hospital leadership
  • politics

Keywords

  • hospital CEOs
  • Medicaid funding
  • Brown Health
  • Care New England
  • state budget

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Organizations: Brown Health, Care New England

Places: state

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