Public Forum on Rhode Island's Healthcare Spending Trends Coming in May

Public Forum on Rhode Island's Healthcare Spending Trends Coming in May

Rhode Islanders spend nearly 2.5 times more on healthcare today than they did in the year 2000. That is unsustainable. As part of larger efforts to reverse that trend and increase healthcare affordability, the state is collecting and analyzing healthcare spending data and tracking our progress against measurable goals.

 

On Monday, May 8, at 9:00 a.m., the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) and the Rhode Island Cost Trends Steering Committee are hosting a first look at 2021 data on statewide healthcare spending trends, and to learn about actions we are taking to contain rising health care costs. Healthcare leaders from across Rhode Island will join this public forum. A full agenda and list of speakers may be found HERE.

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The forum will explore the following topics:

- How healthcare spending has grown in recent years
- How the state is performing on several key measures of healthcare quality
- The role of prescription drug prices in overall healthcare spending growth and how the problem could be addressed
- OHIC’s new public tools to advance data transparency in healthcare spending
- Strategies to address the many healthcare challenges that lie ahead

 

DETAILS: Monday, May 8, 2023, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Crowne Plaza – Plaza Ballroom 

801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI

 

The room is accessible to persons with disabilities. If communication assistance is needed, or any other accommodation to ensure equal participation, please contact Cory King at 401‐462-9658 or [email protected] at least 48 hours prior so arrangements can be made to provide such assistance at no cost.