These 5 changes for Rhode Island Medicaid take effect Oct. 1

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 1,463

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Changes to Medicaid starting Thursday, Oct. 1, will affect eligibility for some noncitizens as well as coverage of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss for Rhode Islanders enrolled in the joint federal-state health insurance program for people with low incomes and older adults and people with disabilities.

Federal enrollment data from June show 250,294 Rhode Islanders were enrolled in Medicaid plus another 33,569 people covered through the related Children’s Health Insurance …

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