AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHealth Care Costs & Access: A new URI survey finds 29% of Rhode Islanders (or household members) delayed medical care in the past year because of cost, with 47% saying they couldn’t afford it and 23% saying it wasn’t worth the price. Primary Care Medicaid Push: Gov. Daniel McKee is backing a plan that could raise Medicaid primary care reimbursements by 48% to 66% to better match the true cost of care, after a state review found rates still lag. Aging & Research Investment: Brown University and Brown University Health are launching the Starr Healthspan Innovation Alliance with $37 million to speed aging-focused discoveries from labs to clinical care. Trans Youth Health Legal Fight: Rhode Island’s AG coalition news continues as multiple states challenge Trump administration efforts to block Medicaid funding for gender-affirming care for low-income transgender youth. Community Health for Older Adults: Age-Friendly Rhode Island received a $330,000 three-year grant from Point32Health Foundation to expand local planning and partnerships. Public Health Alerts: RIDOH and DEM lifted a HAB-related “avoid contact” advisory for Upper and Lower Melville Ponds in Portsmouth, but kept high-risk guidance for other Roger Williams Park ponds. Youth Safety in Sports: Rhode Island Shriners donated 1,100 Guardian Caps to 36 schools to reduce head-impact severity for football players.
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