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CSG/ERC webinar to highlight CT’s exchange services for other states

By Ellen Andrews | May 8, 2015

Join CSG/ERC’s health policy committee for a webinar, open to all, May 20th – Health Insurance Exchanges – States Sharing…

Community Health Worker Symposium

By Ellen Andrews | May 7, 2015

Learn more about Community Health Workers in CT at a Symposium sponsored by the Hispanic Health Council May 27th from…

CT conference on SIM payment reforms in other states

By Ellen Andrews | May 6, 2015

Yesterday the CT Health Foundation hosted an interesting conference highlighting SIM plans from leading states – VT, OR, MN, and…

May web quiz on CT adult health risk factors

By Ellen Andrews | May 5, 2015

Test your knowledge of health risks among CT adults. Take the May CT Health Policy Webquiz.

CT Medicaid/CHIP programs lost 11,019 members between January and February

By Ellen Andrews | May 4, 2015

A new CMS report found that enrollment in CT’s Medicaid and CHIP programs dropped by 11,019 (-1.5%) from January to…

CT health reform progress moving backward again this month

By Ellen Andrews | May 1, 2015

CT’s progress toward health reform dropped from to 27.0% this month mainly because of SIM setbacks again, but the Appropriations…

CT exchange plans violating ACA women’s coverage protections

By Ellen Andrews | April 30, 2015

Researchers found eight violations in 2014 and thirteen violations this year of Affordable Care Act women’s coverage provisions by plans…

SIM responds to advocates’ Medicaid concerns

By Ellen Andrews | April 29, 2015

Monday the Lieutenant Governor responded to a letter signed by independent advocates signed by twenty independent consumer advocates and providers raising concerns…

Appropriations Committee restores most of the Governor’s proposed health care cuts

By Ellen Andrews | April 27, 2015

Today the Appropriations Committee released their budget, restoring most of the deep Medicaid cuts the Governor proposed in February. The…