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CSG ERC health panel shares innovation lessons, resources for policymakers
Today’s Health Policy panel at CSG/ERC’s Annual Meeting in Wilmington DE focused on health care innovations that build value. States…
SIM update, equity planning questions
At Thursday’s SIM steering committee meeting in public comments, SB Chaterjee raised concerns about DPH’s planning to address health equity.…
CTNJ op-ed: Insurers blocking underservice protections, again
Consumer protections had a good start in Connecticut’s latest health reform plan. But, as always, the devil is in the…
Testimony FOI never got to hear
Last week the Freedom of Information Commission held a hearing on my request for SIM documents related to their Consumer…
CT still lags most states in Medicare hospital readmission rates
According to Kaiser Health News, ninety percent of CT’s acute care hospitals will be assessed a penalty by Medicare because…
New Gallup survey finds CT uninsured rate down more than half
Contrary to early CDC numbers, a new survey by Gallup finds that CT’s uninsured rate dropped from 12.3% in 2013…
Advocates’ guide to underservice recommendations
Connecticut’s State Innovation Model (SIM) is seeking to radically transform our state’s $30 billion health system by aligning incentives to…
August web quiz on family caregiving in Connecticut
Test your knowledge of family caregiving in Connecticut. Take the August CT Health Policy Webquiz.
Advocates’ guide to underservice recommendations
SIM is seeking to radically transform our state’s $30 billion health system and has chosen a shared savings payment model…