Medicaid/Husky
Very helpful data Roadmap to promote health equity in CT
While residents of Connecticut’s minority communities face significant disparities in health outcomes compared to white state residents, there has been…
CT physician earns Shkreli award overcharging for COVID tests
Dr. Steven Murphy, a Greenwich internist, has earned a 2020 Shkreli Award from the Lown Institute. Dr. Murphy earned the…
New Medicaid homelessness prevention program shows promise
Starting August 1st, Medicaid members at risk of homelessness will have access to housing support services and subsidies through the…
BOOK CLUB — The Right Price: A Value-Based Prescription for Drug Costs
For your summer reading. The Right Price: A Value-Based Prescription for Drug Costs offers the best explanation I’ve found of…
CT’s well-being is improving, even during the pandemic
Connecticut ranked seventh among states in overall health and well-being last year, according to the latest Community Well-Being Index from…
NPR’s Frontline features Waterbury Hospital and private equity impact on hospitals
The latest NPR/Frontline investigation focuses on very unequal resources at US hospitals due to market forces and unequal government support.…
JAMA highlights CT bill to limit extreme drug price increases
A recent JAMA article highlights bills to reduce drug price increases across states, including Connecticut’s bill. The bills call for…
CTNJ: OP-ED | Drug Affordability Requires Limits On Price Gouging
Jay Gironimi has cystic fibrosis and he is grateful for the drugs that help him live. But he disagrees with…
OP-ED | When Data Becomes An Excuse To Prevent Change
Data is important. The drumbeat for data-driven policymaking in health care isn’t wrong. Policy decisions that aren’t informed by independent,…