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CTNJ: Council Takes Input About State’s Medicaid Program; Advocates Say Leave It Alone

By Ellen Andrews | November 13, 2024

In light of the results of last week’s election, the last thing Connecticut should do is make any adjustments to…

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Book Club: Revenge of the Tipping Point

By Ellen Andrews | November 7, 2024

Malcolm Gladwell revisits his 2006 classic in the new Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of…

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Sign on letter critical of biased consultants for HUSKY MCO study

By Ellen Andrews | November 4, 2024

On Friday, thirty-five organizations, advocates, and HUSKY members sent a letter to Governor Lamont raising concerns about the choice of…

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Former Medicaid official offers options to improve the program and a warning

By Ellen Andrews | November 3, 2024

Recently retired from DSS, Steven Colangelo answered the state’s invitation for recommendations to improve HUSKY. He worked at DSS more…

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Advocates’ comments to improve Medicaid

By Ellen Andrews | November 2, 2024

In response to DSS’s invitation for comments, last week four consumer advocate members of CT’s Medical Assistance Program Oversight Council…

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Opinion: MCOs still a bad idea, New Haven Register

By Ellen Andrews | October 21, 2024

On behalf of Rep. Peter Villano, his wife urges Governor Lamont not to reverse 12 years of progress in HUSKY…

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HUSKY maternal health bundle questions 2.0

By Ellen Andrews | October 15, 2024

Based on DSS’s MAPOC presentation Friday on plans for maternity bundled payments, the CT Health Policy Project submitted some questions…

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New report quantifies CT nurse training – Growing, but we still need more

By Ellen Andrews | October 10, 2024

In 2022, Connecticut schools of nursing were at or near enrollment capacity, according to the latest analysis by the CT…

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Analysis: The uninsured are still with us

By Ellen Andrews | October 3, 2024

September used to be a key month for policy wonks. We all eagerly awaited new Census numbers of the uninsured.…

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