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Comparing US and Canadian health systems
Last week’s CSG/ERC annual meeting in Halifax, NS featured a plenary session comparing health systems across the border. Despite distinct…
August webquiz – CT premium and deductible trends
Test your knowledge of trends in health insurance premiums and deductibles. Take the August CT Health Policy Webquiz.
Health care spending growth last year matched growth in the economy – almost
Today CMS published health spending growth numbers for last year; US health care spending grew only 3.9% while the overall…
NCQA slides and video online
Slides and video of Monday’s NCQA patient-centered medical home webinar are online. You can also register for next Monday’s webinar…
Gov. Malloy letter outlines impact of federal debt ceiling crisis on CT and a better option for Medicaid savings
In a letter to Congressional leaders sent Friday, Governor Malloy estimates the harm to CT from proposed Medicaid state funding…
URAC patient-centered medical home standards webinar
Join us for a webinar August 1st at noon to hear from Christine Leyden, Senior VP at URAC, about their…
Health cuts in budget deal
The new plan to balance the state’s budget was unveiled Friday. Proposed cuts touch most areas of state spending, including…
CT third least obese state in US
A new report by the Trust for America’s Health confirms CT’s status as relatively less obese compared to other states.…
Medicaid Council update
Friday’s Council meeting was mixed. DSS described their process for developing person-centered medical homes — a far better name. Their…