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Online calculator outlines bottom line business case for quality
I’ve been playing with NCQA’s Quality Dividend Calculator – a cool toy that estimates how much improving health care quality…
New report confirms that uninsured are NOT the reason for ER overcrowding, Medicaid is
Six out of seven ER visits to CT hospitals did not require hospital admission between 2006 and 2009, according to…
Courant editorial critical of CT physician oversight
Authorities in CT are too lax in approving physicians to practice here, according to the Hartford Courant’s editorial page. The…
Waterbury uninsured have a place to get care
Yesterday’s CT Mirror highlights Waterbury Project Access, a free health clinic program providing care to uninsured patients in the area.…
Factoid: Even wealthier Americans more likely to face barriers to health care than lower income consumers in most countries
It’s no surprise that low income Americans are almost twice as likely to encounter at least one barrier to accessing…
Reading for the holiday break
The Wall Street Journal Blog has health care book recommendations for the end of the year promising ideas on how…
It’s official – 2010’s biggest lie of the year . . . .
PolitiFact, the Pulitzer-prize winning antidote to deliberate misinformation, has named the assertion that national health reform is a “government takeover”…
New estimates of savings needed for medical care in retirement
Too many people assume that Medicare will cover their medical costs after age 65 and fail to save. While Medicare…
Vote for the most influential health policy articles of 2010
For all the wonky types, RWJ is taking votes online for this year’s most influential research articles. You may have…