Medicaid/Husky
Some long-term care costs high in CT, but not all
Download the report The latest survey of long term services and supports care costs found Connecticut prices for residential care…
CT ranks 5th among states in Medicaid coverage, 2nd in quality
COVID has emphasized the importance of a strong, healthy Medicaid program for states. A new analysis by WalletHub ranks Connecticut…
AccessHealthCT report offers roadmap to address disparities
Access Health CT has published a new, very well-researched description, both quantitative and qualitative, of Connecticut’s health disparities and COVID’s…
CTNJ: Real Conversation Would Beget Lower Health Care Costs
I recently had an interesting conversation with a lobbyist for the insurance industry. We planned to talk about our narrow…
CTNJ: If The COVID Vaccine Is Free For Patients, Who Is Paying For It?
Federal law ensures the COVID vaccine will be provided to every American at no cost. So who is paying for…
Governor’s budget includes drug cost control and exchange subsidies, but misses other health priorities
Released today, the Governor’s budget proposal for the next two fiscal years acknowledges the importance of addressing critical health priorities,…
CT Medicaid rates squeezed a bit but still higher than other states
A new comparison published this month in Health Affairs finds that Connecticut Medicaid provider payment rates lost some ground between…
Connecticut Medicaid costs stable but rising physician and clinic spending threaten progress
Download the report Since switching from managed care organizations in 2012 to focus on care management, Connecticut Medicaid spending has…
Top Stories of 2020
A year ago, our predictions for 2020 missed all but the recession. COVID has us giving up on predictions, so…