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45% of CT individual health plans last year would not have triggered consumer rebates under new federal rules
A Hartford Courant analysis of 2010 individual health plans sold in CT finds that 45% did not spend at least…
New slides posted to cthealthbook.org
Updated slides from a health policy undergraduate class are available online at cthealthbook.org. Class topics include CT’s health care system,…
Small businesses ask HHS for help with CT insurance exchange
Small Business for a Healthy CT, a coalition of small companies, sent a letter yesterday asking HHS Secretary Sebelius to…
Yalies invent 3D imaging system for skin lesions
Three Yale undergraduate students have developed the 3Derm System, a small imaging device to transmit 3 dimensional images of potential…
CT hospitals well below US average in patient satisfaction
Patients at New Haven hospitals are the most satisfied in CT, but the bar is pretty low. New Haven’s hospitals…
New regional patient safety organization created
NEVER is a new collaboration of New England consumer advocates working to improve the safety of health care services in…
CT asthma rates up, cities hit hardest
A CT Health I-Team analysis of new DPH data finds that almost one in ten CT adults had asthma in…
Advocates file ethics complaint over health insurance exchange insurance reps
A group of eight organizations, led by Citizens for Economic Opportunity and including the CT Health Policy Project, have requested…
Super Committee and HEP, PCMH webinar videos and slides online
Webinar slides and videos are now posted for our last two webinars. Last week we heard from Kate McEvoy of…