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Fact Check: No correlation between CT hospital Medicaid share and profits

By Ellen Andrews | April 16, 2026

Download the data Connecticut hospitals have asserted that state Medicaid payment rates undermine hospital margins and force higher private plan…

New tool finds CT employer health insurance costs 8th highest in US

By Ellen Andrews | April 14, 2026

A new Health Cost Landscape data tool finds that Connecticut residents spend 15% more than the national average on employer-sponsored…

Help Medicaid members keep healthcare benefits under threat

By Ellen Andrews | March 31, 2026

As federal Medicaid cuts loom, DSS is urging HUSKY and SNAP recipients to update their contact information. The federal budget…

Analysis finds CT hospitals more efficient than most in US

By Ellen Andrews | March 25, 2026

A new study from the Lown Institute finds all but two Connecticut hospitals are more efficient than the median US…

CT Medicaid admin costs are 5th lowest in the nation, but CT fully insured plans are the 5th highest

By Ellen Andrews | March 21, 2026

Connecticut Medicaid spent $467 less per person in 2023 on administration and corporate profit than all most states, according to…

Study finds federal Medicaid cuts will drop 114,300 people and cost $8.3 billion in CT

By Ellen Andrews | March 14, 2026

A new study by RAND researchers details the likely Medicaid impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill (HR-1) by state.…

Analysis: A Bad Deal for Connecticut Just Got Worse

By Ellen Andrews | March 10, 2026

In 2024 Connecticut signed up for AHEAD, a problematic health reform plan promoted by the Biden administration to start in…

Updated: HUSKY and work requirements – How to make it work

By Ellen Andrews | March 4, 2026

Download the update with revisions highlighted Download a clean version We’ve updated our paper with recommendations for implementing federal changes…

CTNJ: Advice to CT’s next Medicaid Director

By Ellen Andrews | February 23, 2026

Welcome. You’re taking on a big job at a difficult time. Your program covers healthcare for one in five state…