If your health insurance deductibles and co-pays have been rising, you’re not alone. A recent report about the cost of health care in the Ocean State…
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New Law: RI Health Insurers Must Cover Trans Health Care
Health insurers in Rhode Island can no longer limit or deny coverage based on gender identity. That’s due to new rules from the state health insurance…
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Rhode Island’s Total Cost Of Health Care? Not As Much As You Think.
Health care spending in Rhode Island has been relatively flat, even decreasing in some areas. That’s according to a new study about the total cost of…
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
After a mid-November slowdown, politics near and far remains roiled by fallout from the Paris attacks. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column….
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The Pulse: A Deeper Dive Into Health Inventory Finds Gaps In Care
Rhode Islanders with Medicaid coverage may have a more difficult time finding a doctor. And every obstetrics and gynecology practice in the state has a…
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First Look: Survey Says RI Lacks Primary Care, Mental Health Providers
Rhode Island may not have enough primary care doctors to meet the need. That’s one conclusion from a major survey of the state’s health care inventory….
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Care New England Enters Exclusive Talks With Southcoast Health System
Care New England has entered exclusive talks with Southcoast Health System, a southeastern Massachusetts chain of community hospitals, about a possible…
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Medicaid May Go Too Far Restricting Hep C Meds
Federal officials say state Medicaid agencies may be going too far when it comes to restricting access to new hepatitis C drugs. Rhode Island, like…
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Rhode Island Medicaid Now Offering Coverage For Transgender Medical Needs
Rhode Island is now one of just nine states and the District of Columbia offering coverage for transgender medical services under Medicaid. The new…
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Mapping An Epidemic: New Data Shows Where Pills, Prescribers, Overdose Deaths Overlap
To tackle an epidemic at the population level, you need data. Lots and lots of data. That’s especially true with our state, and our nation’s, opioid…