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Webinar: The value of NCQA recognition of patient-centered medical homes
Join us for a webinar with National Committee for Quality Assurance experts Thursday, May 29th at 1pm to learn about…
Hospital conversion bill passed, but outcome not clear
In the last hours of the session the General Assembly passed legislation regarding for-profit hospital conversions and hospitals’ ability to…
Website moving, be patient
Our CT Health Policy Project website is moving to a new home and will be temporarily offline. We expect to…
MA health reform saved lives
A new study finds that health reform and expanded coverage in MA saved lives. Comparing MA counties with matched counties…
State Employee health plan update
Today’s meeting of the Health Care Cost Containment Committee was short but interesting. The HCCC, the best kept secret in…
CT hospitals safety rankings lower than surrounding states
New rankings of hospital safety by the Leapfrog Group outline sharp differences between CT’s hospitals. St. Francis and Backus earned…
May Health Reform Dashboard, Webquiz online
Test your knowledge about health risk factors in Connecticut adults. Take the May CT Health Policy Webquiz. May’s Health Reform…
Legislative update: SIM funding may draw lawsuit, nursing home profit sunlight bill passes House
The proposed state budget includes $3.5 million in funds for the new SIM state agency. CT Mirror reports that the…
Independent advocates publish comments on first 4 SIM position papers
CT independent consumer advocates have published comments on SIM’s first 4 policy papers. Regarding Issue Brief #1 (provider surveys),…