Medicaid/Husky
Obesity in Connecticut is stabilizing, but it’s a serious problem. Federal cuts and high drug prices aren’t helping.
Just over 30% of Connecticut adults were obese last year, according to the latest report by the Trust for America’s…
Hamden Info Session on Medicaid work requirements, Updates to caregiver resources
The Town of Hamden is sponsoring an Info Session on the new HUSKY work requirements on Wednesday, October 21st 6:00pm…
Risk to CT hospitals from Medicaid cuts varies significantly
The federal budget bill, HR-1, will cause significant cuts across Connecticut’s healthcare landscape. Much of the cuts will fall on…
CTNJ: CT needs to prepare for impending surge in uninsured care
Next year, we may look back fondly on the uninsured numbers released Tuesday estimating 26.7 million Americans were uninsured last…
Prescription Drugs chapter in CT Healthcare Explained updated
We’ve updated the Prescription Drugs chapter of CT Healthcare Explained. The update was prompted by new state law, the experience…
HUSKY changes coming — Caregivers keep your coverage
Under federal Medicaid budget cuts, starting in January over 300,000 HUSKY Part D members will have to be working or…
Book Club — Pre-Existing Conditions: How Lobbying Makes American Health Care More Expensive
If you’re still looking for a summer read, Pre-Existing Conditions, by Alex Garlick, is a good choice. This is the…
VT rejects troubling federal AHEAD changes, CT still considering it
Vermont, one of the first two states scheduled to implement the federal AHEAD model has withdrawn from the program. State…
Public comment posted on Medicaid work reporting requirement rule
Today, the CT Health Policy Project submitted public comment on the federal proposed rule to implement Medicaid work reporting requirements.…