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Insurance Dept. approves insurer rate increases 85% of the time
A report by the CT’s Office of Legislative Research on rate increases approved for the five largest health insurance companies,…
Patient-Centered Medical Homes in national reform
Very early this morning, the US Senate overcame the last barrier to passing historic health care reform. The bill they…
MA anti-smoking program helped 30,000 people quit; exceeds expectations
Three years ago when policymakers in Massachusetts voted to cover anti-smoking treatment under Medicaid, they expected to eventually see results.…
Patient-centered medical home committee meeting
Yesterday’s meeting of the SustiNet patient-centered medical home (PCMH) committee was full of energy. The discussion highlighted the tension between…
New report finds CT will gain 225,000 new insured if national health reform passes
A new report by Families USA finds that in ten years CT will have 225,000 more insured residents than we…
Medicaid Managed Care Council update
Friday’s meeting was depressing. The Community Health Centers reported on their large increases in patient volume made possible by investments…
CT 28th in nation in tobacco prevention spending, and that’s the good news
CT is up to 28th among states in spending on tobacco prevention, according to a new report from the Campaign…
How reducing health care costs could work
Many pundits have criticized the national health reform bills because they don’t do enough to reduce costs – to “bend…
Obesity and tobacco forum
The CT Public Health Policy Institute will hold a breakfast forum on overweight and obesity in CT and tobacco use…