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Book Club: The Health Care Handbook

By Ellen Andrews | May 6, 2013

Book Club: The Health Care Handbook American health care is complicated, so byzantine that few who work in the system…

Health Insurance Rate Shock: What Connecticut Can Do

By Ellen Andrews | May 2, 2013

All indications are that Connecticut health insurance costs will rise significantly next year. Fortunately there are several tools available to…

May CT Health Policy Webquiz: 2014 CT Insurance claim costs

By Ellen Andrews | May 2, 2013

Test your knowledge of health insurance claims estimates for next year. Take the May CT Health Policy Webquiz.

We are up to 21.5% of the way to health reform in CT

By Ellen Andrews | May 1, 2013

CT policymakers have completed 21.5% of the tasks necessary for health reform; most are due on Jan.1st of next year.…

CT Insurance Exchange update

By Ellen Andrews | April 30, 2013

Friday Trinity College sponsored “The Affordable Care Act: Implications for CT”, a conference on how CT is implementing health care…

CT’s All Payer Claims Database – an important opportunity, if we do it right

By Ellen Andrews | April 29, 2013

A new report for the CT Health Foundation outlines CT’s progress and future options toward developing an All-Payer Claims Database…

In Person Assisters application online

By Ellen Andrews | April 26, 2013

Health reform holds great opportunities and some responsibilities for uninsured CT residents and small businesses. But it can be confusing;…

IOM health equity conference in Hartford

By Ellen Andrews | April 23, 2013

Yesterday the Institute of Medicine held a compelling workshop, “Achieving Health Equity via the Affordable Care Act: Promises, Provisions, and…

Exchange Board approves recommendation to limit insurer administration and profits

By Ellen Andrews | April 19, 2013

At yesterday’s meeting the CT Health Insurance Exchange Board unanimously approved a motion recommending that the state pass legislation limiting…