Neronha addresses primary care crisis, says 51 percent of offices not taking new patients

Where doctors aren’t: New study shows why primary care shortages persist

A new analysis shows that structural forces — not patient need — shape who gets primary care.

R.I.’s health care system is in a state of ‘spectacular failure,’ attorney general says - The Boston Globe

Here’s how the Attorney General Peter Neronha is taking action.

Neronha addresses primary care crisis, says 51 percent of offices not taking new patients

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has outlined a series of initiatives to help Ocean State residents see a doctor. AG Neronha is introducing legislation with the help of state lawmakers to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates to 100 percent of Medicare rates for primary care providers. Neronha hopes upping reimbursement rates will help medical institutions stop leaving the state. Another bill would immediately e…

Neronha unveils new approach on RI’s healthcare crisis - TPR: The Public's Radio

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha ratcheted up his years-long advocacy on healthcare Tuesday by unveiling a series of steps meant to address the state’s healthcare crisis, including a newly filed lawsuit accusing the nation’s three-largest pharmacy benefit managers of driving up prescription costs. “We allege that they effectively extort manufacturers of pharmaceuticals through a […] The post Neronha unveils new approach on RI’s health…