State Attorney General Peter Kilmartin is the latest to join a bipartisan investigation into pharmaceutical companies’ marketing tactics of prescription…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
June is here, Speaker Mattiello’s long-awaited car tax plan has arrived, and the end of the legislative session is coming into view. So thanks for…
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Four RI Insurers To Drop Opioid Treatment Pre-Approval Policy
Currently, Rhode Islanders seeking treatment for opioid addiction must have their doctors coordinate with insurance companies before they can get…
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RI Participating In Annual Prescription Drug Take- Back Day
Rhode Island communities are taking expired or unused prescription medication for the fifth year in a row through a partnership between the U.S. Drug…
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New RI Opioid Prescription Regulations Are Now In Effect
Updated opioid prescription regulations are in effect now as part of a statewide effort to cut overdose deaths by one- third over the next three years.
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Farewell, Rhode Island! Keep Up The Health Care Conversations.
Today is my last day at Rhode Island Public Radio. So I’d like to leave you with some thoughts about health care in the state and my time here. I hope…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, April 4
What’s happening your health in Rhode Island, April 4: FENTANYL: The House of Representatives has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Arthur J….
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CBO Report Fuels RI Reps’ Distaste For GOP Health Plan
A report issued Monday by the Congressional Budget Office ran the numbers on the Republicans’ plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, called the…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Mar. 7
What’s happening in health care in Rhode Island, March 7: CARE NEW ENGLAND LAYOFFS: Care New England continues to struggle financially. A memo from CNE…
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The Pulse: What’s At Stake For Rhode Islanders If Obamacare Is Repealed?
State health care leaders are keeping a close watch on the future of the Affordable Care Act.
