The popularity of expensive weight-loss medications and other prescription drugs along with higher hospital costs are driving up health care spending in Rhode Island – more evidence, state regulators said, of why insurers need to reduce red tape for doctors and increase spending on primary care, according to a report released Monday. The amount of […]
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COVID made shortages of doctors and nurses even worse. Rural hospitals still struggle
The U.S. already faced shortages in its health care workforce, then the pandemic spurred even more doctors and nurses to retire or leave hospital jobs. Filling those vacancies is a challenge.
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Doctor, staffing shortages strain Rhode Island community health centers
Rhode Island community health centers and their patients are feeling the effects of nationwide health workforce shortages, raising concerns about access to primary care
