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CT uninsured rate up to 12%
The Census is reporting that CT’s uninsured rate rose from 10% in 2008 to 12% in 2009, an increase of…
CT insurers propose double digit rate hikes
Once again CT health insurance companies are asking the CT Insurance Department for permission to charge very large premium increases,…
CT lags in health IT adoption
If you’ve been avoiding the health information technology debate (it can get a bit technical), yesterday’s CT Mirror has a…
HealthJusticeCT launches website
Health Justice CT, a new social networking project to address racial and ethnic health disparities in CT, has launched a…
CT residents need to eat more fruits and veggies, but we are doing better than most states
The good news is that CT residents eat more fruits and vegetables than most Americans, according to today’s MMWR. The…
Two job openings
The health policy sector of the economy is doing its part to reduce unemployment. The Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition is…
Conversion to risk corridors in HUSKY seems less likely
As reported by Christine Stuart at CT News Junkie, in a meeting yesterday the Executive Committee of the Medicaid Managed…
Will Charter Oak survive?
An interesting story by Arielle Levin Becker at the CT Mirror asks whether Charter Oak will survive after Governor Rell…
Win Win — state cigarette tax increased revenue and reduced smoking
The $1/pack tax increase in cigarette taxes implemented last October brought in over $100 million while seven million fewer packs…