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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…
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…