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News Briefs Rhode Island: Money Will Help Buy Drugs for HIV/AIDS PatientsJanuary 15, 2002 The Rhode Island Department of Health is distributing an $85,000 grant of federal Ryan White Care Act funds to AIDS Project Rhode Island (APRI), the Providence Journal reported. The grant is for APRI programs that pay for prescription drugs that are not on the state's AIDS Drug Assistance Program list, offer expanded help paying health insurance premiums for people on COBRA insurance extension plans, and provide dental care. The assistance is available to HIV-positive residents who have an income of less than 400 percent of the federal poverty limit and who have exhausted all other means of support. Associated Press 01.14.02  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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