Thousands of Rhode Island seniors and disabled residents no longer covered for non-emergency visits at four local hospitals can switch insurance plans ahead of the fall open enrollment period. Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging announced a two-month special enrollment period for UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage patients on Thursday — exactly

The Rhode Island AG's office has announced a special election period for patients with United Healthcare's Medicare Advantage plans in Rhode Island.

Trying to reset its declining finances, UnitedHealth Group’s massive health insurance business will drop some Medicare Advantage health plans next year, impacting more than 600,000 people. The Eden Prairie-based health care giant could also exit portions of the “Obamacare” market where individuals use Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits to buy coverage.