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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Rhode Islanders can’t find doctors, and Anchor Medical closure will only make it worse
Since Anchor Medical Associates announced it will close its primary care practice in Rhode Island on June 30 — leaving behind about 25,000 patients, including 7,000 children — doctors’ offices have been swamped with calls. I know, because I’m one of their patients. The Monday after the news broke, I called close to a dozen […]
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New RI Senate package aims to promote healthcare affordability and access
The Rhode Island Senate unveiled Wednesday a package of nine bills meant to improve healthcare accessibility and affordability in the state. The effort marks the second consecutive year that the Senate has emphasized the need to address challenges in local healthcare, and lawmakers say it builds on actions including a study examining whether to create […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Sept. 27, 2024
There is so much pent-up demand for retelling the tale of the secret apartment at Providence Place that it could be a growth industry for Rhode Island (who needs Hasbro?). You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my […]
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Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Aug. 9, 2024
Nice bit of autumn weather we had this week. You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** STORY OF THE WEEK: Is there a (somewhat) simple […]
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Abortion is becoming more common in primary care clinics as doctors challenge stigma
More family medicine and primary care doctors are doing abortions and questioning why it’s been separated from other care for decades.
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In Baltimore, nurses go door-to-door to bring primary care to the whole neighborhood
A cadre of Johns Hopkins nurses are adapting a model for primary care that’s been successful in Costa Rica. They will visit every household in a Baltimore community to assess health care and social needs at least once a year.
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“Perfect storm” of issues causing shortage of primary care doctors in Rhode Island
If you’ve been having trouble getting an appointment with your primary care physician, you’re not alone.
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One place where Rhode Islanders are unlikely to receive a COVID-19 vaccination: a doctor’s office
The COVID-19 vaccine has been widely available for about three months at Rhode Island pharmacies and clinics, but doctor’s offices have been slow to administer them to their patients. Only 12% of Rhode Island’s primary care offices surveyed offer the vaccinations in their offices, according to data presented Tuesday to the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee. […]
