Archive for October 2012
Aetna announces layoffs, blames ACA, puzzling
Aetna has announced they will soon be laying off 80 CT workers, 160 nationwide. The company cited competitive pressures from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in their decision, which is puzzling. The ACA legally requires Americans to buy their product, which should substantially improve their bottom line. Significant lobbying from the insurance industry into the…
Read MoreFascinating UConn medication management conference
UConn’s School of Pharmacy invited some stellar speakers to yesterday’s 2012 Hewitt Symposium on Medication Management. Medication management is an important new tool to both lower health care costs and improve care. The tool pairs patients with complex conditions and many medications with a pharmacist to ensure they are taking the right medications, eliminate conflicts,…
Read MoreMidwifery conference
Mary Breckinridge, one of the foremothers of nurse-midwifery in the United States, famously said, “Our goal is to see ourselves surpassed.” Nearly a century later, there is still much room for improvement in maternity care. As new tools and resources become available, what will it take to transform maternity care, and how can midwives and…
Read MoreOctober webquiz – pre-exisiting conditions
Test your knowledge of CT residents with pre-exisiting conditions. Take the October CT Health Policy Webquiz.
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