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Health System Overview

Health System	Brown University Health
Total Hospitals	6
Commercial/Acute Hospitals	5
Total Beds	1448
Commercial/Acute Beds	1388
Headquarters	Providence, RI
Website	brownhealth.org

Hospitals by Type

Acute Care Hospital

5 hospitals

83% of health system

Psychiatric

1 hospitals

17% of health system

Teaching Status

83%

Teaching

Teaching Hospitals: 5

Non-Teaching Hospitals: 1

Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

Hospital	Type	Beds	Teaching	Recently Joined
Saint Anne's Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	160	Yes	Yes
Morton Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	133	No	No
Newport Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	129	Yes	No
Rhode Island Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	719	Yes	No
The Miriam Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	247	Yes	No
Bradley Hospital	Psychiatric	60	Yes	No

Recent News

Jun 16, 2025

Brown University engineers partnered with public health experts to create new diagnostic techniques aimed at improving patient-centered care for adults and newborns regarding opioid testing. This collaboration focuses on developing novel technological methods for identifying opioid presence, which could lead to more effective and personalized therapies.

Jun 16, 2025

Patients covered by UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage plans in Rhode Island will no longer have their insurance accepted at Brown University Health hospitals starting July 1, 2025. This change follows months of failed contract negotiations between the health system, formerly known as Lifespan, and the insurer. While Brown University Health hospitals will be out-of-network for these plans, UnitedHealthcare stated that their physicians will remain in their Medicare Advantage network. UnitedHealthcare indicated that their priority was to reach a long-term agreement that is affordable while maintaining competitive benefits for their members. Brown University Health is the largest health system in Rhode Island, and this change is expected to impact thousands of Medicare Advantage subscribers. [10, 15]

Jun 16, 2025

Brown University has joined a federal lawsuit challenging a directive from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) that limits indirect cost reimbursements to 15% for research grants to higher education institutions. Brown is a named plaintiff in the suit filed in Massachusetts federal district court alongside several universities and educational associations. This legal action is part of a series of efforts by Brown to oppose federal actions that seek to significantly reduce funding for critical research. According to Brown's Vice President for Research, Greg Hirth, DOD funding supports cutting-edge, multi-year research projects across the University that are vital to national security and contribute to innovative solutions. He stated that stopping or slowing this research would impede progress in various fields and cause America to lose its global competitive edge. In fiscal year 2024, Brown received $17.9 million in DOD grants and has 61 pending proposals totaling over $27 million. [14]

Jun 16, 2025

Brown University Health and UnitedHealthcare have failed to reach an agreement to renew their contract for Medicare Advantage plans, which means that starting July 1, 2025, Brown University Health's hospitals in Rhode Island will be out of network for UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members. This change impacts patients covered by UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage plans, including Dual Special Needs Plan (DSNP) and Group Retiree plans, who will likely face higher out-of-pocket costs for services at affected hospitals, which include Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, Newport Hospital, and Hasbro Children's Hospital. Brown Health stated they sought a modest reimbursement rate increase and the elimination of administrative policies that deviate from traditional Medicare, such as unnecessary prior approval, which they claim cause frustration and extra costs. UnitedHealthcare disputes Brown Health's account, stating they proposed extending the contract and that Brown Health is seeking price increases that would make them significantly higher cost than other hospitals in their Rhode Island Medicare Advantage network. UnitedHealthcare estimates that under 20,000 members will be impacted by this change, with an exception for those in the Group Retiree PPO plan who will still have the same cost as if they were in-network even though the hospitals will be considered out-of-network. This situation does not affect Brown Health physicians, who will remain in-network for UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans, nor does it impact Brown Health's hospitals in Massachusetts. Both parties emphasize that emergency services at the Rhode Island hospitals should still be covered by UnitedHealthcare. [3, 4, 5]

Jun 13, 2025

Brown University students and recent graduates have taken a significant step in community health by reviving a local free health clinic. This initiative, operating under the name Amal Clinic, aims to provide essential and culturally attuned healthcare services to underserved communities in Rhode Island, specifically focusing on the South Asian, Middle Eastern, and African populations. The students and graduates involved are from Brown's public health and medical programs, demonstrating a commitment to applying their education and skills to address health disparities at the local level. Their efforts ensure that vulnerable residents have access to necessary medical care that is sensitive to their cultural backgrounds and needs.

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