Rhode Island's health care system is in crisis—and it's getting worse.

More than 25,000 Rhode Islanders will soon be without a primary care provider as Anchor Medical Associates, one of the state’s largest independent primary care practices, closes its doors. The reason? Unsustainably low reimbursement rates, rising costs, doctors retiring and an inability to attract new physicians to our state. This comes on top of an already alarming shortage of primary care physicians across Rhode Island. This is not an isolated incident—it is a symptom of a system in crisis. The Hospital Association of Rhode Island (HARI), along with Rhode Island's health care community, urges immediate passage of key legislation to strengthen the state's health care system, improve patient access to care and ensure long-term sustainability for providers.