Attorney General Neronha reaches agreement to keep Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals open through November

Attorney General Neronha reaches agreement to keep Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals open through November

Published on Friday, November 07, 2025

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office has reached an agreement with Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. (Prospect) to fund the operations of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital through the end of November. Attorney General Neronha agreed to provide Prospect with access to up to $3 million of the approximately $51 million Hospital Fund to cover anticipated operating losses during the month of November while the parties consider an alternative buyer for these facilities.

"Maintaining access to care is critical for the communities that Roger Williams and Fatima Hospital serve, as well as our statewide health care system," said Attorney General Neronha. "This temporary funding solution will ensure that until the transfer of the hospitals to new ownership, patients will continue to receive care from the dedicated health care professionals at both facilities. But make no mistake - time is of the essence, and these hospitals will not survive without swift action. Rhode Islanders are counting on these hospitals for life-saving care, and the Office is committed to keeping them open."

This agreement follows a motion filed by Prospect on Thursday, October 30, 2025, seeking to either transfer the hospitals to the State of Rhode Island or close the hospitals by the end of the year. In a status conference on November 7, 2025, the Office and Prospect announced the short-term funding agreement. Read the stipulation, filed on November 6, 2025, here.

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