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Medicaid Council update

By Ellen Andrews | December 12, 2010

Financial numbers released at Friday’s Medicaid Care Management Oversight Council meeting highlighted the need for more sophisticated accountability or, even…

New journalism focusing on CT health

By Ellen Andrews | December 9, 2010

The CT Health I Team, led by veteran CT journalists Lisa Chedekel and Lynn DeLucia, will publish original investigative reports…

CT fourth healthiest state

By Ellen Andrews | December 8, 2010

America’s Health Ranking has placed CT as the fourth healthiest state in the nation, behind only VT, MA and NH.…

Rally for SustiNet December 14th

By Ellen Andrews | December 8, 2010

The Interfaith Fellowship for Universal Health Care is holding a rally for SustiNet December 14th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm…

OLR reports on major issues for 2011

By Ellen Andrews | December 7, 2010

The Office of Legislative Research’s annual list of issues likely to be addressed in the coming session includes: · Considering…

CT insurance premiums up more than 30% from 2003 to 2009

By Ellen Andrews | December 6, 2010

An analysis by the Commonwealth Fund finds that single health insurance premiums in CT grew 34% and family coverage by…

SustiNet Board update

By Ellen Andrews | December 3, 2010

The SustiNet task force met yesterday to refine their final recommendations for proposed legislative language to the General Assembly. In…

Courant Live Chat today on why insurance rates keep skyrocketing

By Ellen Andrews | December 2, 2010

Join Matt Katz of the CT State Medical Society and Jackie Aube of CIGNA today at noon for a live…

SustiNet public briefings scheduled

By Ellen Andrews | December 1, 2010

Two SustiNet public briefings have been scheduled. Monday Dec. 6 6pm to 9pm Hill Regional Career High School, 140 Legion…