Medicaid/Husky
Governor proposes deep cuts to Medicaid
Updated February 19 Despite strong evidence of cost control and improving quality in the Medicaid program, today the Governor has…
CT Mirror looks at Medicaid spending – per person down, but total spending up – and that’s OK
A new analysis of CT’s Medicaid spending by CT Mirror outlines 5 things everyone should know. My top 5, below,…
February CT Health Policy Webquiz: CT Medicaid quality
Test your knowledge of Medicaid quality in CT. Take the February CT Health Policy Webquiz.
Budget Update: more interim budget cuts, calls for long term fix, Medicaid deficit due to temporary issues
In response to a growing budget shortfall for this year, last week the Governor ordered $31.5 million in budget rescissions.…
Medicaid deficit rises to $120 million, but causes are unclear
The Governor announced yesterday that new cuts to the state budget will be necessary due to the rising state deficit.…
Medicaid update – impressive quality dashboard demo
At Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting, DSS demonstrated their upcoming HUSKY Health Data Dashboard. When it goes live the dashboard will…
Surgical hospital coming to CT, promises to serve Medicaid
The Hospital for Special Surgery has received approval to open a large outpatient center in Stamford, according to Crain’s New…
Only half of fully-insured US Medicaid providers available
A new HHS-OIG surveyfound that only 49% of providers listed as participating by full-risk Medicaid managed care plans were available…
Medicaid coverage for children linked to higher tax receipts by age 28
A new studyfinds that in addition to improved health and lower mortality, children who were covered by past Medicaid expansions…