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Health reform brings down Aetna individual health premiums up to 19.5%

By Ellen Andrews | May 13, 2011

Aetna policyholders will enjoy 10% rate cuts on average for policies starting Sept. 1st because of national health reform. The…

Alternate budget ugly, especially for working parents’ health care

By Ellen Andrews | May 9, 2011

Budget options being considered by the administration if negotiators are not able to agree on labor concessions include cutting HUSKY…

Health IT privacy consent webinar

By Ellen Andrews | May 6, 2011

Join us to hear from Ted Kremer of Rochester RHIO and Steve Allen of Western NY HealtheNet about how they…

News Round up

By Ellen Andrews | May 6, 2011

Public hearings for rate increases approved by Appropriations Committee http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/insurance_dept._public_hearing_bill_clears_appropriations/ Medical marijuana bill passes Public Health Committee http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/medicinal_marijuana_passes_public_health and http://www.ctmirror.org/story/12453/federal-prosecution-remains-uncertain-legislators-move-forward-medicinal-marijuana-propo…

Elder abuse funding lower, fewer reports substantiated in CT

By Ellen Andrews | May 5, 2011

In 2009 CT officials received 3800 reports of elder abuse but substantiated only 446 after investigations, a rate in the…

May webquiz – health reform and CT

By Ellen Andrews | May 4, 2011

Test your knowledge of the impact of health reform on CT. Take the May CT Health Policy Webquiz.

PCCM update

By Ellen Andrews | May 3, 2011

There is good news and bad news from the Medicaid Council’s PCCM committee meeting last Friday. The good news is…

Health IT privacy consent webinar

By Ellen Andrews | May 2, 2011

Join us to hear from Ted Kremer of Rochester RHIO and Steve Allen of Western NY HealtheNet about how they…

Health Equity forum

By Ellen Andrews | May 2, 2011

Join the CT State Medical Society this Thursday, May 5th for Health Equity & Quality of Care: They ARE Connected.…