Tag: Prescription Drugs
Trump signs executive order aimed to lower prescription drug costs
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the...
Report: Overdose deaths falling in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Overdose deaths are falling in Rhode Island, according to new data from the R.I. Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force.
The task force...
Blue Cross reports $30M loss through Q3 2024
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island reported an operating loss of $30 million through the first three quarters of 2024.
A...
FTC criticizes ‘enormous power’ of pharmacy benefit managers in scathing report
PROVIDENCE – Drug middlemen are hurting small, independent pharmacies while reaping huge profits by inflating drug prices, according to a Federal Trade Commission staff...
Blame capitalism for this prescription drug problem?
Past public ire over high drug prices has recently taken a back seat to a more insidious problem – no drugs at any price.
Patients...
Undermining of ACA could reverse R.I. gains
If repeated attempts by President Donald Trump’s administration to undermine or replace the Affordable Care Act aren’t thwarted, consequences in Rhode Island could be...
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