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CT Insurance Exchange standard plan – it got worse

By Ellen Andrews | March 14, 2013

Unaffordable in its first version, the CT Health Insurance Exchange Board today voted unanimously to raise deductibles and copays on…

6 of 14 state exchanges actively purchasing coverage – but not CT

By Ellen Andrews | March 13, 2013

A new update on health insurance exchanges by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that six states – CA, MA, NY,…

Insurance exchange experts panel coming to CT

By Ellen Andrews | March 12, 2013

Next Tuesday CT will host — Health Insurance Exchanges: How Connecticut Can Benefit — a panel of national and state…

We are 17.7% of the way to health reform’s Jan. 1 deadline

By Ellen Andrews | March 7, 2013

CT policymakers have completed 17.7% of the tasks necessary for health reform; most are due on Jan.1st of next year.…

LIA waiver denied

By Ellen Andrews | March 5, 2013

The administration’s plan to apply an asset test to families of young people in the Low Income Adults program (formerly…

Exchange prices will likely be very high

By Ellen Andrews | March 1, 2013

The Hartford Courant is reporting that premiums in the CT Health Insurance Exchange – Access Health CT – will be…

CT Health Insurance Advisory Council hearing

By Ellen Andrews | February 27, 2013

Three of the four speakers at yesterday’s public hearing testified in favor of SB-957, An Act Establishing a Health Insurance…

CT exchange hire for call center has troubled history with the state

By Ellen Andrews | February 26, 2013

CT’s health insurance exchange has hired Maximus to provide the critical call center service for the new marketplace. Consumers with…

Health Insurance Advisory Council bill hearing tomorrow

By Ellen Andrews | February 25, 2013

Tomorrow the Insurance and Real Estate Committee will hold a public hearing on SB-957, An Act Establishing a Health Insurance…