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CTNJ op-ed: Governor’s plan to lower healthcare costs — what’s in and what’s missing

By Ellen Andrews | February 15, 2022

It’s an election year and voters want relief with healthcare costs and insurance premiums. Governor Lamont has proposed a slate…

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CTNJ Op-ED: How much do CT hospitals spend on administration? No one knows

By Ellen Andrews | February 11, 2022

There’s a growing consensus that hospital prices are the main driver of rising healthcare costs and insurance premiums in Connecticut.…

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Policy options to control healthcare prices and protect from private equity

By Ellen Andrews | January 26, 2022

Healthcare service prices are the main driver of Connecticut’s rising health insurance premiums. The consolidation of hospitals and providers into…

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By Ellen Andrews | December 14, 2021

You want to make a difference, but advocacy can be confusing, frustrating, and time-consuming. We can help. Sign up for…

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ICER report on fair access to drugs prompts six insurers to change coverage policies

By Ellen Andrews | December 1, 2021

A powerful new scorecard from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) assessing 15 of the largest US formularies…

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Response to OHS primary care capitation defense

By Ellen Andrews | November 15, 2021

Today, the CT Health Policy Project responded to a letter from the Office of Health Strategy regarding concerns from 25…

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CTNJ op-ed: It’s a miracle — Under new agreement, Medicare will negotiate drug prices

By Ellen Andrews | November 4, 2021

Democrats in Washington have negotiated a deal to allow Medicare to negotiate prices with drug companies. Americans pay 2.56 times…

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Connecticut hospital systems vary in reducing low-value care

By Ellen Andrews | October 7, 2021

A new report published in JAMA Internal Medicine on low-value care provided to Medicare beneficiaries at the health system level…

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Legislative forum on drivers of rising health costs

By Ellen Andrews | September 15, 2021

Connecticut legislators will hear from experts on the drivers of rising health insurance premiums and options to control costs next…

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