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Rhode Island Senate Unveils Bold Health Care Reform Package

2/6/2025

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Rhode Island Senate leaders have introduced a bold nine-bill package designed to enhance health care access and affordability. This transformative initiative seeks to eliminate unnecessary prior authorizations, curb excessive pricing by pharmacy benefit managers, and empower pharmacists to administer vaccines. Senate President Dominick Ruggerio stressed the urgency of tackling the state's pressing health care issues.

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Rhode Island Senate leaders have introduced a bold nine-bill package designed to enhance health care access and affordability. This transformative initiative seeks to eliminate unnecessary prior authorizations, curb excessive pricing by pharmacy benefit managers, and empower pharmacists to administer vaccines. Senate President Dominick Ruggerio stressed the urgency of tackling the state's pressing health care issues.