THE RHODE ISLAND Health Care Cost Trends Steering Committee, overseen in part by the state’s Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner, has released a report detailing a 4.1% growth in health care spending between 2018 and 2019.
CRANSTON – Health care spending in Rhode Island grew by 4.1% between 2018 and 2019, according to a report recently released by the Rhode Island Health Care Cost Trends Steering Committee. During that time, Rhode Islanders with health insurance coverage spent about $8,949 on health care. The numbers exceed a goal set by the committee of…