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From the Consumer Helpline

By Ellen Andrews | October 22, 2009

On Wednesday, the New Haven Adult Education Center held their Community Resource Day. This was my first consumer outreach event,…

New PCCM/HUSKY Primary Care outreach tools

By Ellen Andrews | October 21, 2009

New outreach materials for use by advocates recruiting providers and consumers into PCCM – now named HUSKY Primary Care –…

Michigan Medicaid dental cuts cause woman’s death

By Ellen Andrews | October 20, 2009

A Northern Michigan’s woman’s death last week is being blamed on her inability to access oral health care in Medicaid.…

October CT Health Policy Web Quiz

By Ellen Andrews | October 19, 2009

How much do you know about the CT Health Policy Project? To celebrate our Tenth Anniversary, this month’s online web…

Courant editorial calls for DSS Commissioner search

By Ellen Andrews | October 15, 2009

Yesterday’s Hartford Courant editorial calls for a broad search for the next Commissioner of DSS. This echoes other voices, including…

From the Consumer Helpline

By Ellen Andrews | October 15, 2009

A consumer called our helpline because she needs help paying for her daughter’s medical bills. Even with insurance, the co-pays…

New report estimates 28,100 new uninsured in CT this year

By Ellen Andrews | October 14, 2009

Based on rising unemployment rates, a new study by Families USA estimates that 28,100 more CT residents are uninsured this…

SustiNet meeting today cancelled

By Ellen Andrews | October 14, 2009

Today’s SustiNet meeting at the Capitol is cancelled due to illness.We’ll let you know when it’s rescheduled.

New resource for CT physicians on quality of care

By Ellen Andrews | October 13, 2009

eHealthCT together with a long list of partners is providing physicians with quality measures for their practices across payers through…