House OKs bill that would require insurers to cover the cost of EpiPen

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THE R.I. HOUSE of Representatives has approved legislation that would require health insurers in Rhode Island to fully cover the cost of epinephrine injectors. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CASSIUS SHUMAN
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House of Representatives has approved a bill that would require health insurers to cover the full cost of epinephrine injectors, or EpiPens. Currently, generic versions of the device cost $300 or more per twin pack, while the brand-name EpiPen costs more than $600 per twin pack. Even patients with prescription coverage…

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