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We are 17.7% of the way to health reform’s Jan. 1 deadline
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
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
The Hartford Courant is reporting that premiums in the CT Health Insurance Exchange – Access Health CT – will be…
CT Health Insurance Advisory Council hearing
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
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
Tomorrow the Insurance and Real Estate Committee will hold a public hearing on SB-957, An Act Establishing a Health Insurance…
Time cover article focuses on health care prices, including two CT hospitals
Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills are Killing Us?, Time magazine’s latest cover story, is a fascinating look into medical prices…
Exchange update: HUSKY parents at risk, out of network standard plan costs alarming
Public testimony before yesterday’s CT Health Insurance Exchange Board centered on the administration’s proposal to cut eligibility for HUSKY parents…
Seeking community input on public education about the ACA and insurance
The Affordable Care Act has a lot of moving parts – both opportunities and responsibilities – for consumers and it…