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CT drops to 31st in US in well-being
In the latest Gallup Well-Being Index CT dropped to 31st among states in 2013; we were in pretty good shape…
Help Wanted: SIM soliciting consumers, advocates and providers for next round of workgroups
SIM is recruiting consumers, advocates and providers for workgroups to implement the administration’s health reform plan. SIM has been criticized…
Exchange affordability measure gutted in committee
In yesterday’s Insurance Committee meeting, SB-11was amended to delay CT’s insurance exchange negotiating premiums with insurers and changed “shall” to…
Encouraging Medicaid spending projections
CT expects our state share of Medicaid spending to drop, actually drop, by $247 million from this fiscal year to…
SIM update – more consumer concerns
Yesterday’s SIM steering committee was not encouraging for those hoping to see real consumer involvement. The long-awaited workgroups will only…
Active purchasing bill public hearing
There was an active exchange in today’s public hearing on SB-11, a bill that would direct CT’s health insurance exchange…
Book Club — The Why Axis – how economic incentives work in the real world
In the latest addition to the CT Health Policy Project Book Club — They Why Axis: Hidden Motives and the…
Exchange active purchasing bill has a public hearing
The legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee has raised SB-11, An Act Concerning the Duties of the CT Health Insurance…
SIM update – answers, sort of, and further delays in starting work
On Monday, advocates received answers to our questions about the SIM final plan – sort of. We did learn that…