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150,000 coming into already troubled Medicaid program
Finally attention is being paid to probably the largest impact of national reform – an estimated 150,000 people in CT…
Free state employee retiree health coverage being re-considered
The CT Mirror is reporting that some members of a state panel charged with addressing underfunding of CT’s state retiree…
New report on states and quality-based purchasing
Health care consumes 17% of America’s economy and, sometime this year, government’s share of that spending will pass 50%. A…
Medicaid Managed Care Council Update
First, at Friday’s meeting the Council decided to meet in August (on Friday the 13th) – we rarely do that…
CT visit from the FMAP van, nursing homes without air conditioning, and more Medicare donut hole checks mailed
Wednesday the Driving for Quality Care RV stopped in Manchester to bring attention to Congress’ failure to pass an extension…
CT hospitals score well in quality
The Hartford Courant is reporting that new data from Medicare’s Hospital Compare site rate CT hospitals highly in quality. For…
Advocacy toolbox addition – leading task forces
The CT Health Policy Project’s Advocate’s Toolbox has been updated with hints on chairing a legislative task force or committee.…
Aetna paper health files sold with used furniture
Lest any reader think that paper health records are more secure than electronic files, the Hartford Courant reports that file…
In first test implementing health reform, state reconsidering high risk pool plans
In our state’s first test implementing federal health reform, Governor Rell has asked DSS and other agencies to start over…