Medicaid/Husky
Despite concerns, Medicaid buy-in study bill is voted out of committee
While testimony supporting the concept has fallen since last year’s version, on a party-line vote the Human Services Committee voted…
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Controversial YNHH/clinic plan delayed over a year, deep concerns remain
In response to questions from state regulators, YNHH announced that their controversial plan to shift care for 28,500 mainly low-income…
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State poses more questions to YNHH over primary care plan
Yesterday, CT’s Office of Health Strategy asked Yale-New Haven Health System for more information about their controversial plan Yale New-Haven’s…
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CTNJ: Medicaid Buy-In Sounds Good But A Closer Look Finds Plenty of Risk, Little Potential
Insurance in Connecticut is expensive. Policymakers are desperately seeking options to provide relief for struggling families and employers. There are…
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Medicaid’s Care Management program is saving lives and money, but state paying twice and savings may be going to PCMH+ ACOs
Last week, the Complex Care Committee of the Medicaid oversight council heard from CHNCT, the nonprofit that, among other things,…
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Insurance Committee to hear prescription cost control bill tomorrow – it’s a good start
Raised bill No. 7174 includes some important provisions that would help moderate drug prices and limit increases. The CT Health…
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CTNJ: Public Option Discussion Moves Forward
Connecticut healthcare insurance premiums are expensive, pricing out too many individuals and businesses. This session, lawmakers are considering whether to…
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Governor’s first budget proposal has plenty of good news, with a bit of wait-and-see news, and a bit of bad news
The Lamont administration released their first budget today. In healthcare, it is mostly good news, but also some we’ll wait-and-see,…
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Seven years later, Connecticut Medicaid still saving taxpayers money
Download the report As with most health care in Connecticut, Medicaid spending was rising quickly before 2012 growing by almost…
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