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February webquiz – PCCM/HUSKY Primary Care

By Ellen Andrews | February 3, 2010

Test your knowledge about CT’s PCCM program — HUSKY Primary Care. Take the February CT Health Policy Webquiz. This month’s…

PCCM update for Appropriations Committee

By Ellen Andrews | February 2, 2010

Friday from 10am to 1pm at the Legislative Office Building the Appropriations Committee will receive a report from DSS about…

Quality and Valerie Jarrett at Families

By Ellen Andrews | February 1, 2010

Regions of the US with higher health care spending actually have worse health outcomes, according to Elliott Fisher from Dartmouth.…

Nursing homes file suit against state over rates

By Ellen Andrews | January 29, 2010

The CT Association of Health Care Facilities yesterday filed suit in federal court arguing that the rates paid by the…

Sen. Frankin stars at Families conference

By Ellen Andrews | January 29, 2010

In describing opponents of health care reform, Minnesota Senator Al Frankin reminded advocates at yesterday’s Families USA conference of a…

Second wind for health care reform

By Ellen Andrews | January 28, 2010

My second day of visiting Capitol offices found mainly optimism and people really taking a breather. The President’s State of…

Capitol Hill visit – What about reform?

By Ellen Andrews | January 27, 2010

I’m spending this week at the Families USA pre-conference meeting of advocates from across the states. We thought we’d be…

SustiNet workforce and medical home webinars scheduled

By Ellen Andrews | January 26, 2010

Three SustiNet webinars have been scheduled to date; all are available to the public to participate.The first is February 2nd…

Cheshire/ Wallingford LWV health care forum features Congressman Murphy

By Ellen Andrews | January 25, 2010

There were concerns that Saturday’s forum on health care might get ugly, but thankfully everyone stuck to the issues –…