Health care prices higher in Connecticut but not as bad as you’d think

By Ellen Andrews | May 4, 2016 | Comments Off on Health care prices higher in Connecticut but not as bad as you’d think

A new report finds that health care prices are higher in Connecticut than the rest of the US ranking us14th among states. Alaska had the highest average prices in the nation; Florida’s prices averaged the lowest. The reportby the Health Care Cost Instituteaveraged 2015 prices for common treatments across and within 41 states and the…

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Governor offers third budget proposal — Still cuts another 8,700 working parents’ HUSKY coverage

By Ellen Andrews | May 3, 2016 | Comments Off on Governor offers third budget proposal — Still cuts another 8,700 working parents’ HUSKY coverage

In the ongoing tense budget negotiations, yesterday the administration offered yet another budget proposal in response to the legislature’s latest version. However the Governor and legislature are still reportedly over $100 million apart. The new proposal retains the Governor’s plan to cut 8,700 more HUSKY parents from coverage. In a classic case of misdirection, that…

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CT Reform Dashboard update – opportunities for progress, but some concerns linger

By Ellen Andrews | May 2, 2016 | Comments Off on CT Reform Dashboard update – opportunities for progress, but some concerns linger

Lots of changes this month in CT’s Health Reform Dashboard. The inability to finalize the state budget leaves coverage for 8,700 HUSKY parents in limbo. This is in addition to the 17,688 working parents who are already scheduled to lose HUSKY this summer. Despite this, the Health Care Cabinet continues its collaborative work to study best…

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