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Rising uninsured in CT falls hardest on middle income families; How national health reform would help
A new report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation finds that between 1999/2000 and 2007/2008 the rise in the number…
Read MorePCCM Subcommittee update
At today’s PCCM subcommittee of the Medicaid Managed Care Council, DSS unveiled their plans for the Mercer evaluation of the…
Read MoreMedicaid Managed Care Council meeting update
Friday’s Council meeting was uneventful. After a year, there are 342 people in PCCM/HUSKY Primary Care; legislation requires at least…
Read MoreThousands line up for free dental care
People began lining up outside this year’s Mission of Mercy clinic at 3am Friday morning. The CT Dental Association sponsors…
Read MoreCouncil of State Governments/Eastern Region state/provincial updates
The latest health policy update from CSG/ERC the Northeastern US states and Canadian provinces is online. The CT Health Policy…
Read MoreFrom the helpline
An uninsured consumer called our office looking for help paying bills to two hospitals. He had been placed into collections…
Read MoreNew plan for Dempsey hospital
The Governor and UConn unveiled their newest plan to revive John Dempsey Hospital at the UConn Health Center in Farmington.…
Read MoreReport finds CT long term care skewed toward nursing homes
A new report by the CT Regional Institute finds that the way we pay for long term care costs us…
Read MoreNancy Pelosi visits New Haven to talk about health care reform
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi spoke to about 100 advocates, providers, and policymakers yesterday at the Graduate Club…
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