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ConneCT consumer portal looks good

By Ellen Andrews | April 12, 2013

Today’s Medicaid Council focused on ConneCT, DSS’s new consumer portal and document management system. The demonstration by Deloitte was impressive.…

Donaghue conference – How is science serving us?

By Ellen Andrews | April 8, 2013

This year’s Donaghue Foundation conference considers the role of science in our society. Speakers will discuss the history of science,…

Help prevent cancer – sign up for a study

By Ellen Andrews | April 5, 2013

The American Cancer Society is beginning a long-term Cancer Prevention Study to study the causes of cancer, how to prevent…

CT up to 18.5% on health reform progress meter

By Ellen Andrews | April 4, 2013

CT policymakers have completed 18.5% of the tasks necessary for health reform; up from 17.7% from last month. Most tasks…

Exchange meeting update

By Ellen Andrews | April 3, 2013

Monday morning the CT Health Exchange Board held a special meeting by phone with only a few days notice and…

April CT Health Policy Webquiz: CT health care price transparency

By Ellen Andrews | April 1, 2013

Test your knowledge of CT health care price transparency policies. Take the April CT Health Policy Webquiz.

ObamaCare 411 smartphone app release Monday at LOB

By Ellen Andrews | March 31, 2013

This Monday Small Business for a Healthy CT will host a live demonstration of Obamacare411, a suite of user-friendly information…

CT nursing collaborative funded to build capacity

By Ellen Andrews | March 28, 2013

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded the CT Nursing Collaborative Action Coalition a two-year grant to prepare CT nurses…

What can Charter Oak teach the CT health insurance exchange?

By Ellen Andrews | March 27, 2013

A comparison finds lower consumer costs in the current Charter Oak plan than the Access Health CT (the CT Health Insurance…