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Insurance Dept. approves United-Health Net acquisition
Not surprisingly, the CT Insurance Dept. (CID) has approved United Health’s proposal to purchase information on all Health Net members,…
Way too much fun
The pink glove dance to raise breast cancer awareness from the Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, OR.
December web quiz – CT managed care plan performance
Test your knowledge about the performance of CT’s managed care plans. Take the December CT Health Policy web quiz.
The upside of rising unemployment and rising health costs
An article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal found the silver lining in our current economic crisis. As incomes for many…
Public hearing on impact of the recession
Speaker of the House Chris Donovan is holding the first of five hearings around the state on the impact of…
CT ranks 7th healthiest among states
America’s Health Rankings again finds CT’s overall health better than 43 other states. The good news is that we do…
Kaiser compares Congressional health reform bills
The Kaiser Family Foundation has posted a comprehensive comparison of the US House and Senate health reform plans.
Governor’s mitigation plan slashes health programs; 13 better alternatives offered
Yesterday the Governor released her plan to address the $470 million deficit for this fiscal year. This is on top…
Insurance Dept. hearing on United Healthcare buying HealthNet
Monday’s CT Insurance Dept. (CID) hearing on the acquisition of Health Net’s license by United Healthcare was fascinating. If you…