… a strong anti-psychotic drug, to keep him there, … as giving the wrong medication, has caused or could … these payers: Medicare and Medicare Advantage for drugs, short hospital … themselves.”  Responding to a Rhode Island Monthly inquiry, Administrator Lindsey …

… Medicaid rate in Rhode Island is 37 percent of Medicare’s rate — lower … for prescription drugs, and take a cut of ever-increasing drug prices … access to safe and effective medications.” Proposed legislation and regulations Neronha …

Lawmakers in the Rhode Island General Assembly made progress … can continue to afford medications for underserved populations. In … delays in addiction treatment medication. A workplace safety bill … drug pricing cap from Sen. Louis DiPalma tied to Medicare- …

… expensive weight-loss medications and other prescription drugs along with … up health care spending in Rhode Island – more evidence, state … care spending in Rhode Island in 2023. Rhode Island’s statewide health … 65 and older covered by Medicare, and 6.7% to …

… for certain prescription drugs based on federal … preventing drug companies from pulling price-controlled medications … financing (H5961A), modifying Medicare Supplement insurance (S0610A), … (H6165A), enacting the “Rhode Island Kratom Act” (H5565A), …

… behavior at Brown University in Rhode Island. “I hope the people … once someone is past taking medication and things not working, our … help convince the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to … medications didn’t do the trick. “He had had terrible drug …

… prescription drugs for struggling Rhode Islanders. “Prescription drug … private insurance premiums and Medicare and Medicaid spending. … of vital and necessary medications,” concluded Chairman DiPalma … News Blog in Rhode Island by Rhode Island Monthly readers in …

… between 2023 and 2024, Rhode Island saw the second largest increase … which relies on data from Medicare, Medicaid, and the state’ … those drugs alone. “A small number of GLP-1 medications made … report found hospital and drug costs were the primary expenses …

… this social security and then Medicare and all that, and I … social security or Medicare. I require a lot of medications. It just … overrun by vagrants who used drugs. The move got a lot … of New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.   Mike Madrid: The lower …

… ’s expectations after improving Medicare benefits contributed to a … star ratings for its Medicare Advantage plans, which are … Corp., based in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, runs one of the … business that operates prescription drug coverage for employers, insurers …