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Sign the petition for access to your own health data

By Ellen Andrews | June 10, 2015

Secure access to your personal health information is important  — for accuracy, to save filling out forms with the same…

Best practices guide on integrating behavioral health into primary care

By Ellen Andrews | June 9, 2015

Up to 70% of physician visits involve a mental health issue and health care costs for people with mental health…

June web quiz on CT Medicaid/CHIP enrollment

By Ellen Andrews | June 8, 2015

Test your knowledge of Medicaid and CHIP enrollment in Connecticut. Take the June CT Health Policy Webquiz.

Webinar: Caring for High-Need, High-Cost Patients – Lessons for Connecticut

By Ellen Andrews | June 5, 2015

Join us Monday, June 22nd at 2pm for a webinar on best practices in complex care management for the most…

Eight CT health plans request over 10% premium increases for 2016

By Ellen Andrews | June 4, 2015

A search of CT health insurer rate review submissions on ratereview.healthcare.gov  finds eight plans seeking approval of over 10% increases…

20,000 to 25,000 HUSKY parents lose coverage under state budget deal

By Ellen Andrews | June 3, 2015

According to a CT Mirror report, the budget approved by the legislature and Governor today eliminates coverage for up to…

CT health reform progress moving up again

By Ellen Andrews | June 2, 2015

After five months’ decline, CT’s progress toward health reform rebounded to 27.8% this month. Medicaid’s decision to cover new Hepatitis…

87-page health bill goes to Governor’s desk

By Ellen Andrews | June 2, 2015

The House and Senate have passed SB-811, now on it’s way to the Governor. The bill includesprice and consumer cost…

CTNJ reports on SIM conflict of interest in grant applications

By Ellen Andrews | May 27, 2015

  Today’s CT News Junkie highlights the ethics loophole that has allowed a SIM steering committee member to apply for…