… weight-loss drugs as one reason for higher costs. In Rhode Island, Blue … blamed increased prescription drug costs, including weight-loss medications. Shrinking health coverage … get insurance through their employer, Medicare Advantage and the Affordable Care …

John J. Tassoni Jr. Rhode Island has seen nearly $20 million in cannabis sales in the first part of 2023. The author, John J. Tassoni Jr., is advocating for cannabis sale profits to fund substance abuse programs. Where does the money from Rhode Island’s …

… Act marketplace plans. Its Medicare prescription drug plans boasted 7.7 million … Family Services to continue providing Medicare and Medicaid services for dually … , Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Vermont. These states account …

… Among women ages 50-74, Rhode Island reported the highest rate of … USPSTF recommendation. Preventive Medication The use of medications to help reduce … to cost-sharing for these drugs. It is recommended that … enrolled in a Medicare Part D drug plan who are at …

… and spread pricing on drugs, among other initiatives. … drug system, or getting insurance approval for a needed procedure or medication … steps to address Rhode Island’s health care challenges … eligibility of certain Medicare patients for supplemental …

… affordability by offering significant medication discounts to eligible health … address Medicare prescriptions. “The partnership with RIHCA further solidifies Rhode Island’s … providers, hospital systems, and drug manufacturers—by equipping them with …

… Republican senators asked Oz about Medicare Advantage programs, generating some interesting … said that that medication was a miracle weight loss drug,” Oz said … state, Whitehouse said hospitals in Rhode Island receive substantially less than hospitals …

… funding through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Whitehouse … are robbing cancer patients of medication, families of food, and Americans … the House Conduct Committee …. The Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian-American …

… Billy Partain visited the Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles … transplants through the organization in Rhode Island.  Across New England, … by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS … as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defines the …

… of their medication. A staff member at another Rhode Island nursing … escalate from there. “Medicare can withhold or not … In the most extreme circumstances Medicare can pull funding, which … effectively shut them down.” Medicare can also designate facilities …