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Michael Wagner, CEO of Care New England for just over two years, is stepping down next year at age 67 to ease into a chairman role, leaving behind a stabilized, upgraded health system he helped transform. Under his leadership, the network completed a $100M EHR rollout, renovated Kent Hospital, and weathered a major strike at Butler — all while positioning Care New England as a uniquely vital, independent provider in Rhode Island with irreplaceable services in maternity and psychiatric care. Wagner, who spent 40 years in healthcare, is confident in the system’s future and is actively mentoring the incoming CEO, aiming to help navigate Rhode Island’s shifting political landscape and looming federal healthcare challenges — even as recent budget gaps forced job cuts. His legacy? A financially resilient, community-focused health system ready for its next chapter.

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