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Health Insurance Exchange CEO job description out

By Ellen Andrews | October 14, 2011

CT’s health insurance exchange is moving very quickly to hire a CEO. The job description includes good language about consumer…

OHA Recovers $2.9 Million for Consumers in Third Quarter 2011

By Ellen Andrews | October 12, 2011

The state Office of Health Care Advocate has recovered for consumers $2.9 million in the third quarter of 2011 and…

Anthem piloting plan that shares savings with consumers

By Ellen Andrews | October 7, 2011

In a national pilot program that includes two self-insured employer groups in CT, Anthem is giving rebates to consumers who…

New CT Insurer report card online

By Ellen Andrews | October 6, 2011

The CT Insurance Dept. has published the 2011 insurer report card. The report card compares HMO and indemnity plans’ performance…

Grove health events

By Ellen Andrews | October 5, 2011

I co-work with amazing people doing exciting things at The Grove in New Haven. Among those amazing things are two…

Courant OP-ED raises concerns about Medicaid PCMH proposal

By Ellen Andrews | October 4, 2011

An Opinion piece in today’s Hartford Courant by Sheldon Toubman of New Haven legal aid outlines many problems with DSS’…

October webquiz, webinar slides and video online

By Ellen Andrews | October 3, 2011

Test your knowledge of CT’s uninsured. Take the October CT Health Policy Webquiz. Slides and video of Friday’s webinar with…

State chooses CHN to run Medicaid

By Ellen Andrews | September 30, 2011

The administration announced that they will be negotiating with Community Health Network to administer the entire state Medicaid program as…

Friday webinar: Cutting costs and improving quality through research

By Ellen Andrews | September 28, 2011

New technologies and treatments are a significant driver of skyrocketing health costs and the resulting overtreatment is harming our health.…