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eHealth conference
October 20th at Capitol Community College in Hartford there will be a conference explaining health information technology implementation and options.…
CT Health Policy Project comments on DSS proposal for Medicaid person-centered medical homes
To implement the administration’s directive to develop person/patient-centered medical homes for every Medicaid consumer, DSS has proposed a payment model…
New Census numbers on uninsured – no progress
The number of uninsured CT residents remained essentially unchanged from 2009 to 2010, according to new Census numbers; however that…
Study finds new brain stent actually associated with More strokes, approval process faulted – CEPAC webinar
A study of the effectiveness of a brain stent, designed to reduce strokes, instead caused so many more strokes in…
Uninsured Cincinnati man dies of untreated tooth decay
Kyle Willis, an unemployed, uninsured 24-year old father, died Tuesday of an infection in his wisdom tooth. He couldn’t afford…
September CT health policy quiz – CT health care quality
Test your knowledge of health care quality in CT. Take the September CT Health Policy Webquiz.
NC employers buying into Medicaid patient-centered medical home system, CT NASW job posting
NC’s Medicaid patient-centered medical home network is so successful that large employers, including state employees, in the state are buying…
Comparative effectiveness council webinar
New technologies and treatments are a significant driver of skyrocketing health costs and the resulting overtreatment is harming our health.…
Health Insurance Exchange Board meeting moved
Monday’s scheduled meeting of the new CT Health Insurance Exchange Board has been moved to Sept. 15th at 9am in…