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CT health reform progress first time drop to 21.8%

By Ellen Andrews | July 2, 2013

  For the first time, Connecticut moved backward in progress toward health reform from 22.5% of tasks completed last month…

CEPAC meeting focused on effectiveness of Community Health Workers

By Ellen Andrews | July 1, 2013

  Friday’s CEPACmeeting centered on the clinical and cost-effectiveness of community health workers. The meeting was very well-attended with dozens…

Health Insurance Exchange Board meeting update

By Ellen Andrews | June 26, 2013

  Today’s Access Health CT Board meeting was largely uneventful; despite that, the room was packed. The highly anticipated report…

ECHN seeks to join growing list of CT hospitals merging and converting to for-profit

By Ellen Andrews | June 25, 2013

  The Hartford Business Journal is reporting that ECHN, parent of Manchester Memorial and Rockville General Hospitals, is close to…

Intern Academy resources online

By Ellen Andrews | June 21, 2013

    Tuesday’s CT Health Intern Academy attracted over 100 participants to a day of health policy and skill training…

Videos posted for Intern Academy

By Ellen Andrews | June 14, 2013

  As context for Tuesday’s CT Health Intern Academy, we have posted four 5 to 7 minute video backgrounders  on…

Medicaid Council update

By Ellen Andrews | June 14, 2013

  Today’s Medicaid Council focused on the SIM planning process working to reform CT’s health system across payers. The project…

Insurance executives salaries excessive

By Ellen Andrews | June 12, 2013

  The CEO of Wellpoint, owner of Anthem, was the highest paid insurance executive last year at $20.6 million according…

Intern Academy agenda updated

By Ellen Andrews | June 7, 2013

  The agenda and speakers list for the June 18th CT Health Intern Academy have been updated. Free and open…