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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…
Congressman Larson to hold forum on Women’s Health
Women’s Health Care: A Call to Action, sponsored by Congressman John Larson, will be this Tuesday from 8:00 to 9:30am…
New in the Book Club: Super Freakomonics
Who knew that economics, microeconomics at that, could be entertaining? Super Freakonomics, our newest Book Club addtion, includes more examples…
Medical home and PCCM meetings
Yesterday’s organizational meeting of the SustiNet Patient-Centered Medical Home Advisory Committee was very encouraging. There is a lot of energy…
Governor’s health reform council meeting
In Governor Rell’s message when she vetoed HB-6600, the SustiNet bill, she created a CT Health Care Reform Advisory Board.…