PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island officials have acknowledged that the amount of money the state’s new $364 million benefits system is expected to save taxpayers has been cut by more than $2 million.
Officials from Gov. Gina Raimondo’s administration had said the new system— The United Health Infrastructure Project (UHIP) —would save taxpayers about $16 million during the 2016-17 budget year.
WPRI-TV reports the administration on Tuesday acknowledged the forecast for this budget year’s UHIP savings has been cut to $13.8 million.
A spokeswoman for the state Department of Administration says the $2.4 million decrease is due to the delay of the launch, not system issues.
The system launched in September and has since been plagued with technical problems. The rollout was initially set for July.
