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Rising uninsured in CT falls hardest on middle income families; How national health reform would help

By Ellen Andrews | March 18, 2010

A new report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation finds that between 1999/2000 and 2007/2008 the rise in the number…

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PCCM Subcommittee update

By Ellen Andrews | March 17, 2010

At today’s PCCM subcommittee of the Medicaid Managed Care Council, DSS unveiled their plans for the Mercer evaluation of the…

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Medicaid Managed Care Council meeting update

By Ellen Andrews | March 15, 2010

Friday’s Council meeting was uneventful. After a year, there are 342 people in PCCM/HUSKY Primary Care; legislation requires at least…

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Thousands line up for free dental care

By Ellen Andrews | March 15, 2010

People began lining up outside this year’s Mission of Mercy clinic at 3am Friday morning. The CT Dental Association sponsors…

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Council of State Governments/Eastern Region state/provincial updates

By Ellen Andrews | March 12, 2010

The latest health policy update from CSG/ERC the Northeastern US states and Canadian provinces is online. The CT Health Policy…

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From the helpline

By Ellen Andrews | March 11, 2010

An uninsured consumer called our office looking for help paying bills to two hospitals. He had been placed into collections…

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New plan for Dempsey hospital

By Ellen Andrews | March 10, 2010

The Governor and UConn unveiled their newest plan to revive John Dempsey Hospital at the UConn Health Center in Farmington.…

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Report finds CT long term care skewed toward nursing homes

By Ellen Andrews | March 9, 2010

A new report by the CT Regional Institute finds that the way we pay for long term care costs us…

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Nancy Pelosi visits New Haven to talk about health care reform

By Ellen Andrews | March 7, 2010

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi spoke to about 100 advocates, providers, and policymakers yesterday at the Graduate Club…

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