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More on the challenges and promise of primary care
Today’s NY Times features an article on a summer immersion program linking University of Washington medical students back into rural…
The best argument for primary care I’ve heard in a long time
From the WSJ blog — http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2009/09/08/how-one-doc-discovered-the-connection-between-heart-disease-and-depression Read down to the third paragraph for the story that makes the point. Ellen…
CT papers feature health reform
The Day has a well-considered editorial today on health reform, centering on the Cleveland Clinic. The President has publicly cited…
Foundation for Community Health Open House
The Foundation for Community Health has moved to a new home with available meeting rooms. They are holding an Open…
SustiNet Board meeting
Yesterday’s first SustiNet Board meeting was well attended by the members. Most of the discussion was introductory remarks and process.…
GAO report finds reduced competition in insurance markets is associated with higher premiums and profits
After pages of disclaimers and cautions that there is not enough good research on the issue, a recent GAO report…
Congressional health care reform town hall
Congressman John Larson will be holding a Health Care Reform Town Hall Forum tomorrow, Sept. 2nd at 5:30 at West…
Test your knowledge of CT health policy premiums
Take the September CT Health Policy Webquiz to test your knowledge about the costs of health insurance premiums in CT.
Health insurance employment in perspective
Yesterday’s Hartford Courant reports that just over 19,000 CT residents are employed at CT’s large health insurers – Aetna, United,…