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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Health care spending in Rhode Island takes a turn – for the better
Americans spend more per capita on health care than almost anyone else in the world. A new report released on Monday reveals the latest trends in Rhode Island’s health care spending. Health Insurance Commissioner Cory King talked with The Public’s Radio Health reporter Lynn Arditi about the findings. This transcript has been edited for clarity […]
