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Webinar: Study finds improved early cancer diagnosis and survival after MCOs left HUSKY

By Ellen Andrews | November 20, 2024

Join us for a webinar December 10th at 2pm with Dr. John Cramer on his study published in JCO Oncology…

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Former Medicaid Official shares troubled MCO history

By Ellen Andrews | November 19, 2024

Download the comments In comments to DSS for their landscape study, former Medicaid official Steve Colangelo warns against returning the…

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Analysis: How Trump’s Election Could Impact Healthcare in Connecticut

By Ellen Andrews | November 15, 2024

Health policy circles are buzzing with potential policy changes under the second Trump administration. Last time, Trump proposed significant cuts…

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CTNJ: Council Takes Input About State’s Medicaid Program; Advocates Say Leave It Alone

By Ellen Andrews | November 13, 2024

In light of the results of last week’s election, the last thing Connecticut should do is make any adjustments to…

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Book Club: Revenge of the Tipping Point

By Ellen Andrews | November 7, 2024

Malcolm Gladwell revisits his 2006 classic in the new Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of…

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Sign on letter critical of biased consultants for HUSKY MCO study

By Ellen Andrews | November 4, 2024

On Friday, thirty-five organizations, advocates, and HUSKY members sent a letter to Governor Lamont raising concerns about the choice of…

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Former Medicaid official offers options to improve the program and a warning

By Ellen Andrews | November 3, 2024

Recently retired from DSS, Steven Colangelo answered the state’s invitation for recommendations to improve HUSKY. He worked at DSS more…

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Advocates’ comments to improve Medicaid

By Ellen Andrews | November 2, 2024

In response to DSS’s invitation for comments, last week four consumer advocate members of CT’s Medical Assistance Program Oversight Council…

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Opinion: MCOs still a bad idea, New Haven Register

By Ellen Andrews | October 21, 2024

On behalf of Rep. Peter Villano, his wife urges Governor Lamont not to reverse 12 years of progress in HUSKY…

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