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CT health reform update

By Ellen Andrews | October 30, 2012

The CT Health Policy Project has posted a summary of updates and context on CT’s progress toward health reform.

PCMH workforce conference offers lessons for CT

By Ellen Andrews | October 24, 2012

Yesterday’s conference on patient-centered medical homes and workforce brought speakers from other RI, MA and Pittsburg together with CT programs…

Additions to candidate briefing book

By Ellen Andrews | October 22, 2012

New briefs have been added to our CT Health Policy Project briefing book for Connecticut candidates. New briefs include wellness…

CT exchange staff won’t negotiate with insurers on behalf of consumers

By Ellen Andrews | October 17, 2012

Staff of the CT Health Insurance Exchange have “opted to utilize an ‘any qualified plan’ approach” for determining which plans…

Medicaid Council update

By Ellen Andrews | October 14, 2012

Lots of good news at Friday’s MAPOC meeting. DSS has significantly improved their redetermination process in response to huge backlogs…

PCMH workforce conference Oct. 23rd

By Ellen Andrews | October 12, 2012

Patient centered medical homes offer exciting potential to both improve the quality of care and control costs. But this transformation…

State innovation application posted

By Ellen Andrews | October 10, 2012

The state’s application to CMS for a $3 million State Innovation Models Grant is now online. If awarded, the grant…

CT still earns a C+ on reform

By Ellen Andrews | October 9, 2012

Once again, CT health care thoughtleaders give our state a C+ on health reform. From the beginning of the CT…

Join us for Consumer Conversations: the CT Health Insurance Exchange

By Ellen Andrews | October 4, 2012

January 1, 2014 every CT resident will be required to secure health coverage. The CT Health Insurance Exchange is being…