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Fascinating interactive infographic on international health care spending gap
It’s not news that the US spends far more per person on health care than other high-income countries (and we…
Advocates meeting with SIM staff
Yesterday’s meeting with advocates called by SIM staff included some good news but more challenges focusing on process over content.…
More doctors participating in Medicaid
The Hartford Business Journal is reporting on the increase in primary care providers caring for Medicaid consumers. The number of…
Book Club — Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie or Die
A fascinating, sort of scary, book about the power of big data and new analytics to predict human behavior, Predictive…
CT’s final SIM plan: Consumer advocates have questions
Connecticut’s executive branch policymakers have finished theState Innovation Model (SIM) plan to fundamentally transform our state’s fragmented health care system…
Annapolis CSG/ERC state visit – lots of opinions on the insurance exchange’s problems, Medicare hospital waiver, and SIM
It’s been a fascinating CSG/ERC state capitol visit in Annapolis over the last two days. In meetings with policymakers I’ve…
Ages of CT insurance exchange consumers raising concerns
Board members of Access Health CT are now raising concerns about the age profile of the health insurance exchange’s consumers.…
Updated website and expanded reach for comparative effectiveness org – ICER
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review has a new website with decision aids for consumers and doctors, comparative value…
CT health insurance exchange update – enrollees trend older, Anthem billing problems, and good stories of coverage
Customers trying to buy coverage on Access Health CT, our state’s health insurance exchange, from Anthem are having trouble paying…