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PCCM forum highlights DSS barriers to implementation

By Ellen Andrews | February 8, 2010

Friday the Appropriations Committee heard about DSS’ lack of progress in implementing the PCCM option for HUSKY passed into law…

Why we need patient centered medical homes

By Ellen Andrews | February 7, 2010

Government is taking over health care

By Ellen Andrews | February 5, 2010

Sometime next year government will overtake all other payers and fund more than half of all US health care, according…

Governor’s budget proposal – lots of cuts and a plan to reform HUSKY HMOs

By Ellen Andrews | February 4, 2010

In her budget proposal released yesterday, the Governor proposed shifting the current HUSKY HMOs away from capitation back to a…

Free clinic makes a difference

By Ellen Andrews | February 4, 2010

Yesterday’s massive free health clinic at the CT Convention Center in Hartford had provided care to 700 uninsured people in…

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…