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CT hospitals made $597 million profit last year

By Ellen Andrews | December 8, 2014

A new analysis of CT’s 29 acute care hospital finances by C-HIT found that while operating profits were down last…

FDA Advisory Committee recommends streamlining approval for tools to fight super bugs

By Ellen Andrews | December 5, 2014

Yesterday the FDA anti-infective drug advisory committee recommended streamlining approval processes for antibiotics that target super bugs. Decades of overtreatment…

December CT Health Policy Webquiz: health disparities in CT

By Ellen Andrews | December 4, 2014

Test your knowledge about health disparities in CT. Take the December CT Health Policy Webquiz.

Provider consolidation, facility fee forum testimony

By Ellen Andrews | December 3, 2014

At 2:30 today at the Legislative Office Building, the Office of State Comptroller will hold a forum and public hearing…

CT health reform progress meter down slightly to 29.8%

By Ellen Andrews | December 2, 2014

CT’s progress toward health reform is officially stuck. The meter moved down slightly to 29.8% this month. A very wise…

CT consumer, provider groups write Congress urging CHIP reauthorization

By Ellen Andrews | December 1, 2014

Thirty-three consumer and provider groups across CT signed a letter to Congress urging reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program…

Forum on provider consolidation and facility fees

By Ellen Andrews | November 24, 2014

Comptroller Kevin Lembowill be holding a public forum on facility fees and provider consolidation Wednesday December 3rd from 2:30 to…

Health Equity Forum

By Ellen Andrews | November 21, 2014

Next Tuesday, November 25th from 6 to 8 pm, hear about Health Equity in CT at the Hartford Public Library,…

New advocacy videos from CT-N

By Ellen Andrews | November 20, 2014

CT-N, Connecticut’s Network, has produced ADVOCACY: Turning the Gears of Democracy — short, easy-to-understand videos on how to advocate effectively.…