Medicaid/Husky

CT healthcare costs grew faster than ever in 2023, but Medicaid bucked the trend

By Ellen Andrews | April 15, 2025

Download the analysis This month, the Office of Health Strategy (OHS) released their three annual Healthcare Benchmark reports. The main…

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Nutrition initiative could save $908 million per year in CT healthcare spending – Potential Medicaid LTC spending relief option

By Ellen Andrews | April 9, 2025

Medically tailored meals (MTMs) could save Connecticut $6,299 net per year per person, by far the highest savings among states,…

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Just a sample of Trump healthcare news

By Ellen Andrews | April 8, 2025

I’ve been avoiding writing about the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on healthcare. It’s overwhelming and it changes daily.…

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Reform section updated in CT Healthcare Explained

By Ellen Andrews | April 2, 2025

We’ve updated the Reform chapter of CT Healthcare Explained, our explainer website cutting through the complexities of our state’s healthcare…

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CTNJ Analysis: It’s Time To End HUSKY’s ‘Value-Based’ Medicaid Program

By Ellen Andrews | March 26, 2025

Connecticut’s Person-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Plus program has been troubled from its start in 2017, and it’s time to go…

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HUSKY still very efficient but drugs are driving up costs

By Ellen Andrews | March 20, 2025

Read the full report Like other states, Connecticut Medicaid per member costs are beginning to increase after dropping during COVID.…

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DSS’s comprehensive HUSKY report finds a very strong program, with plans to improve

By Ellen Andrews | February 6, 2025

In response to 2023 legislation, on Tuesday DSS provided a 72-page comprehensive description and analysis of Connecticut’s Medicaid program to…

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Analysis: Trump order jeopardizes cost effective, life-changing cure for sickle cell

By Ellen Andrews | February 3, 2025

We are lucky to live in a time when creative scientists are developing life-changing new cures for debilitating genetic diseases.…

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Join Medicaid EPSDT Grand Rounds

By Ellen Andrews | January 28, 2025

CT 359 will host a panel of experts and commentators on EPSDT:  Medicaid Federal Impacts, Developmental Screening, and Practice Insights…

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