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CT 42nd among states in adult obesity rates
CT is doing better than 41 other states in adult obesity rates for last year, according to new CDC numbers.…
Four CT hospitals earn highest Medicare readmission penalty
Starting in October, Medicare will begin reducing reimbursements to Griffin Hospital, St. Raphael’s, Masonic Home and Hospital, and Midstate Medical…
Updated CT Health Policy 101
Our CT Health Basics primer/training module for the CT Health Policy Project is updated. Check www.cthealthbook.org regularly for other resource…
How will 137,000 CT residents get their MLR rebate money?
Today’s CT Post highlights some of the confusion about the insurance rebates mandated by the Affordable Care Act from health…
Comptroller’s Virtual Roundtable – getting men into the doctor’s office
Comptroller Kevin Lembo explores the reluctance of men to access preventive care in his latest Virtual Roundtable. The question posed…
Health cost moderation predated recession; holds hope for future
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that recent “curve bending” reductions in health spending growth…
CT Health Reform by the Numbers
At least 60% of CT’s newly insured under national health reform will be coming into our Medicaid program, according to…
August web quiz – CT local health system performance
Test your knowledge about CT local health system performance. Take the August CT Health Policy Webquiz.
48% of CT Medicaid highest prescribing physicians get drug company perks
According to the CT Health I-Team, the highest prescribing doctors in CT for many medications receive large payments for speaking…